8 Best Films Starring Tom Hanks

Khuraijam Roger Singh
Sep 26, 2024

Forrest Gump (1994)

In this iconic role, Hanks plays Forrest, a man with a low IQ who unwittingly influences some of the most significant events in 20th-century American history.

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Directed by Steven Spielberg, a war epic showcases Hanks as Captain John H. Miller, leading a squad of soldiers to rescue a paratrooper behind enemy lines during World War II.

Cast Away (2000)

In this survival drama, Chuck Noland, a FedEx employee stranded on a deserted island. His near-solo performance is riveting as he portrays isolation, desperation, and resilience, forming an unforgettable bond with a volleyball named "Wilson."

Philadelphia (1993)

Playing as Andrew Beckett, a lawyer battling AIDS who comes to ask a personal injury attorney, Joe Miller, to help him sue his former employer, who fired him after discovering he was gay and that he had AIDS.

Big (1988)

A fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall and the film centers on twelve-year-old Josh Baskin, who magically becomes an adult overnight.

The Green Mile (1999)

Based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Stephen King, in this emotional drama set in a prison, Hanks plays Paul Edgecomb, a death row guard who encounters a miraculous inmate with healing powers.

Apollo 13 (1995)

The film tells the story of astronaut Jim Lovell in this gripping space adventure based on real events. As part of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, Hanks conveys the tension, fear, and leadership needed to bring his crew safely back to Earth.

Captain Phillips (2013)

Based on a true story, a biographical action-thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass. In the film Hanks portrays Captain Richard Phillips, whose cargo ship is hijacked by Somali pirates.

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