The Best Tom Hanks Movies of the Past 30 Years, Ranked
and Julia Hays, for Metacritic – October 27, 2016
Updated November 2019 to add A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
Tom Hanks’ star has burned brightly in Hollywood since the mid-1980s. From bowlegged toys to boozy baseball coaches, the Academy Award winner is the master at making flawed characters deeply lovable.
It may be difficult for you to pick your favorite Tom Hanks movie, but here's how our Metascores break it down.
The original entry in the Toy Story franchise remains the best-reviewed film of the bunch. It introduced audiences to Woody, Buzz and more of Andy's playthings.
“The first animated feature produced entirely on computer is a magically witty and humane entertainment, a hellzapoppin fairy tale about a roomful of suburban toys who come to life when humans aren't around.” —Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly