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The Best Tom Hanks Movies

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List of the best Tom Hanks movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Tom Hanks made his feature film debut in Ron Howard's Splash in 1984, and these two continued to collaborate ever since. Tom Hanks's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Tom Hanks movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Tom Hanks movies will be at the top of the list. Tom Hanks has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Tom Hanks movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Tom Hanks films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Tom Hanks role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Tom Hanks performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

This list includes Forrest Gump, Toy Story, Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile, and more.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Tom Hanks movies?" and "What are the greatest Tom Hanks roles of all time?" If you are a fan of Tom Hanks' romantic side, you might also enjoy our list of best Meg Ryan movies and best Julia Roberts movies.

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Forrest Gump
Tom Hanks, Sally Field
Released: 1994
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic romantic-comedy-drama film based on the 1986 novel of the... more
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Saving Private Ryan
Tom Hanks, Matt Damon
Released: 1998
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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The Green Mile
Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise
Released: 1999
Directed by: Frank Darabont
The Green Mile is a 1999 American fantasy drama film directed by Frank Darabont and adapted... more
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Toy Story
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen
Released: 1995
Directed by: John Lasseter
Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated buddy-comedy adventure film produced by Pixar... more
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Apollo 13
Tom Hanks, Bryce Dallas Howard
Released: 1995
Directed by: Ron Howard
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Big
Tom Hanks, Jon Lovitz
Released: 1988
Directed by: Penny Marshall
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Cast Away
Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt
Released: 2000
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Cast Away is a 2000 American adventure drama film directed and produced by Robert Zemeckis and... more
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A League of Their Own
Madonna, Tom Hanks
Released: 1992
Directed by: Penny Marshall
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Catch Me If You Can
Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio
Released: 2002
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Toy Story 2
Tom Hanks, Kelsey Grammer
Released: 1999
Directed by: John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Ash Brannon
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Toy Story 3
Tom Hanks, Whoopi Goldberg
Released: 2010
Directed by: Lee Unkrich
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Philadelphia
Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington
Released: 1993
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
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Captain Phillips
Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener
Released: 2013
Directed by: Paul Greengrass
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Sully
Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart
Released: 2016
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
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Sleepless in Seattle
Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan
Released: 1993
Directed by: Nora Ephron
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You've Got Mail
Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan
Released: 1998
Directed by: Nora Ephron
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Bridge of Spies
Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance
Released: 2015
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Splash
Tom Hanks, John Candy
Released: 1984
Directed by: Ron Howard
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Road to Perdition
Tom Hanks, Daniel Craig
Released: 2002
Directed by: Sam Mendes
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Turner & Hooch
Tom Hanks, Craig T. Nelson
Released: 1989
Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
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The Terminal
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tom Hanks
Released: 2004
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Saving Mr. Banks
Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell
Released: 2013
Directed by: John Lee Hancock
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The Da Vinci Code
Tom Hanks, Ian McKellen
Released: 2006
Directed by: Ron Howard
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The Polar Express
Tom Hanks, Steven Tyler
Released: 2004
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys
Released: 2019
Directed by: Marielle Heller
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