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This article was originally published in 2016 and has been updated with subsequent Tom Hanks films, includingHere.
You might say theres a unified theory of Hanks.
The actor containsmultitudesbut is always Tom Hanks.
Thus we present you with our complete ranking of Hankss movie roles, up to and includingHere.
It goes without saying thattheres never a bad time to watch aToy Storymovie.
But this one is preposterous and flimsy.
Hanks gives low-key performances all the time, but this is the only time he has looked actively bored.
Even in his first movie, Hanks was charming everybody.
The answer here is not much.
Youll be envious of him.
Bill Paxtons last role!
And the fallout from it was that it makes you reflect for a while.
But what can you do?
You take your shots and you swing away.
He has the characters All-American features but not the toxic spirit, which fatally wounds the entire film.
Its but one problem with a high-profile bust that at least inspired apretty good behind-the-scenes tell-all.
c’mon, let Hanks be done with these now.
Hanks doesnt look bored with this lane yet, but he is starting to seem a little exhausted.
He would get much better at finding the balance.
The movie dissolves into nonsense by the end.
(Well, its not any worse thanTango & Cash, how about that?)
(Er, spoiler alert?)
36.A Man Called Otto(2022)
More like ForrestGrump, amirite?
As a result, the characters transformation is too easy, the performance a little too lazy and self-satisfied.
That those risks dont ultimately work isnt necessarily that bad.
There are ample small pleasures in watching him try something this outlandish.
The major takeaway is a deeply disturbing rap video Aykroyd and Hanks made to promote the film.
Watch at your own peril.
Im here tonight, to rap about your rights.
After all, this is a movie in which a donkey does cocaine.
Dont see that every day.
When they say, incorrectly (there will be no Helen Hunt and Chris Noth erasure here!
), Cast Away, let them know how wrong they are by hitting them with Finch.
Its just Hanks, a dog, and a robot.
(Its a solar flare this time.)
30.That Thing You Do!
If they were all like this, the world would be a much friendlier place.
Still, the disappointment extends to Hankss portrayal.
That was by design, though, and the film has aged better than you might think.
Its a better performance, and movie, than people appreciated at the time.
Its also probably his most divisive, its strengths and weaknesses hopelessly linked and at war with one another.
(He wrote the screenplay, based on C.S.
How can a leading man so steeped in American iconography have taken so long to make a Western?
(They figured it out.)
(Murray couldnt be in the film, reportedly because he hadCOVID-19.)
Suffice it to say, the AOL-centric narrative hasnt aged well, but hey … is that Dave Chappelle?
That said, this has to be the most forgettable movie these two ever made together.
Its worth a revisit.
The syrup is pretty thick in this three-hour-plus (!)
Soon, hed be traveling into weirder and darker terrain.
The same goes for Hankss performance as a lawyer diagnosed with AIDS.
Hankss natural likability attacked that bigotry directly, and for that the performance remains incredibly meaningful.
Still, theres a twinkle in Hankss eye.
Even as a square, hes so damn likable.
This is Hanks as World-Weary Veteran Movie Star, and he gives it an effortless swagger.
When a Mr. Rogers movie was announced, Hanks was such a logical choice the film nearly cast itself.
Hanks has added a bit of lovable irascibility in his later roles, and he wears it well.
Nevertheless, this performance is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.
This is a performance thats easy to shortchange, but Hanks imbues it with endlessly stirring, stripped-down authority.
He makes not losing your shit in the midst of a crisis feel heroic.
Its a measured, calculated performance that builds to a moment of almost overwhelming power.
Hes scared, as would anyone be in that situation.
