HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#31
#1
#22
#1
14
25
0
15
45.4
10.3
21
33
Sweet Home Alabama $127.2 Million
Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
$711.9 Million
Box Office
$3.1 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Reese Witherspoon
21 theatrical releases • $711.9 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Walk the Line | $119.5 Million |
| 2005 | Just Like Heaven | $48.3 Million |
| 2004 | Vanity Fair | $16.1 Million |
| 2003 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | $90.2 Million |
| 2002 | The Importance of Being Earnest | $8.4 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, Reese Witherspoon versus Tom Hanks is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Tom Hanks, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.