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.
In this fish-out-of-water comedy, Hanks plays a burned-out businessman who heads to Saudi Arabia to close a huge deal. Though it was praised by some critics, it was the lowest-grossing film to feature Hanks as the top-billed lead since 1986.
“Hanks is perfect in the central role, drawing on both his dramatic and comedic acting skills.” —Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle