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 Magnolia Home Entertainment
Hanks appears briefly to play father to his real-life son, and fellow actor, Colin Hanks. The film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and follows a young man who goes to work for a famed mentalist trying to reinvigorate his career.
“A fine little comedy and a hilarious character study of an ego gone wild.” —Don R. Lewis, Film Threat
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