HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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Pretty Woman $178.4 Million
Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
$1.5 Billion
Box Office
$2.6 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Julia Roberts
23 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Erin Brockovich | $125.6 Million |
| 1999 | Runaway Bride | $152.3 Million |
| 1999 | Notting Hill | $116.1 Million |
| 1998 | Stepmom | $91.1 Million |
| 1997 | My Best Friend's Wedding | $127.1 Million |
Tom Hanks
28 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Cast Away | $233.6 Million |
| 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 |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 2000 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Tom Hanks the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Tom Hanks's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Tom Hanks while still showing distinct strengths on each side.