HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#5
#1
#5
#1
16
15
2
5
13.8
16.4
28
22
The Client $92.1 Million
Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
$542.0 Million
Box Office
$1.6 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Susan Sarandon
28 theatrical releases • $542.0 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Dead Man Walking | $39.4 Million |
| 1994 | The Client | $92.1 Million |
| 1994 | Safe Passage | $1.6 Million |
| 1994 | Little Women | $50.1 Million |
| 1992 | The Player | $21.7 Million |
Tom Hanks
22 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Toy Story | $191.8 Million |
| 1995 | Apollo 13 | $172.1 Million |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump | $329.7 Million |
| 1993 | Sleepless in Seattle | $126.7 Million |
| 1993 | Philadelphia | $77.4 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 1995 comparison presents Susan Sarandon and Tom Hanks through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Tom Hanks's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Hanks the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Tom Hanks while still showing distinct strengths on each side.