1 7
Age 23

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 49

#10

Rank

#1

#10

Peak Rank

#1

16

Years Ranked

25

1

Years in Top 10

15

36.4

Average Rank

10.3

27

Theatrical Releases

33

Spider-Man $403.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kirsten Dunst Tom Hanks

Kirsten Dunst

27 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2005 Elizabethtown $26.9 Million
2004 Wimbledon $17.0 Million
2004 Spider-Man 2 $373.6 Million
2004 Kaena: The Prophecy $8,593
2004 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind $34.4 Million

Tom Hanks

33 theatrical releases • $3.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2004 The Terminal $77.9 Million
2004 The Polar Express $162.8 Million
2004 The Ladykillers $39.8 Million
2002 Road to Perdition $104.5 Million
2002 Catch Me If You Can $164.6 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 2005 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Elite Top 10 presence favors Tom Hanks, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

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.