1 5
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 47

#20

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

23

Years Ranked

23

12

Years in Top 10

13

11.6

Average Rank

11.1

31

Theatrical Releases

30

Batman Returns $162.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.8 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Michelle Pfeiffer Tom Hanks

Michelle Pfeiffer

31 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2003 Sinbad: legend of the Seven Seas $26.5 Million
2002 White Oleander $16.4 Million
2001 I Am Sam $40.3 Million
2000 What Lies Beneath $155.5 Million
1999 The Story of Us $27.1 Million

Tom Hanks

30 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2002 Road to Perdition $104.5 Million
2002 Catch Me If You Can $164.6 Million
2000 Cast Away $233.6 Million
1999 Toy Story 2 $245.9 Million
1999 The Gren Mile $136.8 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2003 comparison presents Michelle Pfeiffer and Tom Hanks through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The category score gives Tom Hanks the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. The comparison therefore points leans toward Tom Hanks, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.