0 8
Age 63

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 41

#47

Rank

#1

#21

Peak Rank

#1

12

Years Ranked

17

0

Years in Top 10

7

35.2

Average Rank

14.6

10

Theatrical Releases

23

Tomorrow Never Dies $125.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$281.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.6 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Judi Dench Tom Hanks

Judi Dench

10 theatrical releases • $281.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1997 Tomorrow Never Dies $125.3 Million
1997 Mrs. Brown $9.2 Million
1996 Jack & Sarah $218,626
1996 Hamlet $4.7 Million
1995 GoldenEye $106.4 Million

Tom Hanks

23 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1996 That Thing You Do! $25.9 Million
1995 Toy Story $191.8 Million
1995 Apollo 13 $172.1 Million
1994 Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
1993 Sleepless in Seattle $126.7 Million
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At this point in the rankings, Judi Dench versus Tom Hanks is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Tom Hanks and remains tied to the selected ranking season.