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Age 36

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 47

#3

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

14

Years Ranked

23

2

Years in Top 10

13

22.8

Average Rank

11.1

22

Theatrical Releases

30

Batman Forever $184.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$992.4 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.8 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Nicole Kidman Tom Hanks

Nicole Kidman

22 theatrical releases • $992.4 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2003 The Human Stain $5.4 Million
2003 Cold Mountain $95.6 Million
2002 The Hours $41.7 Million
2002 Panic Room $96.4 Million
2002 Birthday Girl $5.1 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.

By the 2003 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.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Tom Hanks, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Tom Hanks and remains tied to the selected ranking season.