HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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#1
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#1
20
19
9
9
11.8
13.2
22
27
Tootsie $177.2 Million
Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
$511.9 Million
Box Office
$2.3 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Jessica Lange
22 theatrical releases • $511.9 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Titus | $2.0 Million |
| 1998 | Hush | $13.6 Million |
| 1998 | Cousin Bette | $1.3 Million |
| 1997 | A Thousand Acres | $7.9 Million |
| 1995 | Rob Roy | $31.6 Million |
Tom Hanks
27 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | $245.9 Million |
| 1999 | The Gren Mile | $136.8 Million |
| 1998 | You've Got Mail | $115.8 Million |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | $216.5 Million |
| 1996 | That Thing You Do! | $25.9 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
The 1999 comparison presents Jessica Lange and Tom Hanks through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Hanks the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Tom Hanks, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.