HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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#1
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25
24
21
14
6.4
10.7
32
33
A Series of Unfortunate Events $118.6 Million
Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
$1.1 Billion
Box Office
$3.1 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Meryl Streep
32 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | $66.0 Million |
| 2004 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | $118.6 Million |
| 2002 | The Hours | $41.7 Million |
| 2002 | Adaptation | $22.5 Million |
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | $78.6 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 2004 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Hanks the larger theatrical footprint.
Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Meryl Streep as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Tom Hanks and remains tied to the selected ranking season.