HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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21
20
21
10
4.8
12.6
27
28
Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million
Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
$793.8 Million
Box Office
$2.6 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Meryl Streep
27 theatrical releases • $793.8 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Music of the Heart | $14.9 Million |
| 1998 | One True Thing | $23.2 Million |
| 1998 | Dancing at Lughnasa | $2.3 Million |
| 1996 | Marvin's Room | $12.8 Million |
| 1996 | Before and After | $8.8 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.
At this point in the rankings, Meryl Streep versus Tom Hanks is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Hanks the larger theatrical footprint.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Tom Hanks's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Tom Hanks, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.