5 2
Age 42

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 35

#2

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

18

Years Ranked

19

8

Years in Top 10

2

13.9

Average Rank

25.4

25

Theatrical Releases

13

Forrest Gump $329.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Twister $241.7 Million

$1.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$530.5 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Tom Hanks Helen Hunt

Tom Hanks

25 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1998 You've Got Mail $115.8 Million
1998 Saving Private Ryan $216.5 Million
1996 That Thing You Do! $25.9 Million
1995 Toy Story $191.8 Million
1995 Apollo 13 $172.1 Million

Helen Hunt

13 theatrical releases • $530.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1997 As Good As It Gets $148.5 Million
1996 Twister $241.7 Million
1995 Kiss of Death $14.9 Million
1992 The Waterdance $1.7 Million
1992 Mr. Saturday Night $13.4 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

At this point in the rankings, Tom Hanks versus Helen Hunt is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Hanks the larger theatrical footprint.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Tom Hanks, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. The comparison therefore points leans toward Tom Hanks, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.