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Age 38

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 49

#3

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

16

Years Ranked

25

4

Years in Top 10

15

20.3

Average Rank

10.3

27

Theatrical Releases

33

Batman Forever $184.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Nicole Kidman Tom Hanks

Nicole Kidman

27 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2005 The Interpreter $72.7 Million
2005 Bewitched $63.3 Million
2004 The Stepford Wives $59.5 Million
2004 Dogville $1.5 Million
2004 Birth $5.1 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.

At this point in the rankings, Nicole Kidman versus Tom Hanks is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. 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.