The Best Tom Hanks Movies of the Past 30 Years, Ranked
by
Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor
and Julia Hays, for Metacritic – October 27, 2016
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.
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photo by Warner Home Video
Adapted from the Stephen King novel, The Green Mile stars Hanks as a death-row correctional officer who witnesses supernatural events tied to one inmate.
“A reminder of just how good Hollywood storytelling can be.” —Jonathan Foreman, New York Post
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