The Best Tom Hanks Movies Ranked: Here's How to Stream His 30 Greatest Films

Tom Hanks is an American national treasure. As one of the most popular and well-regarded Hollywood actors, Hanks has featured in innumerable successful movies. Here's a guide to his best performances.

Tom Hanks made a name for himself as a comedic leading actor in the late 80s with a set of performances that culminated in Big, a movie that earned him his first Academy Award nomination. Growing in stature, the actor took the 90s by storm with an unparalleled run of box office hits that were both commercially and critically lauded. He won the Academy Awards for Best Actor in consecutive years for his work on Philadelphia and then Forrest Gump. In 1995, Hanks produced another two timeless performances first as Jim Lovell in Apollo 13 and then as Sheriff Woody in the hit animated movie Toy Story.

After Saving Private Ryan and You've Got Mail in 1998, Hanks returned as Woody in 1999's Toy Story 2 while producing a breathtaking performance in The Green Mile. The decade ended with the movie Castaway, a TomHanks classic that solidified him as Hollywood royalty.

The 2000s saw Hanks ease off the big acting gigs and focus on producing movies. Nonetheless, Catch Me If You Can, The DaVinci Code, and Charlie Wilson's War all saw him light up the big screen with his charisma.Captain Phillips and The Post saw Hanks return to dramatic form while A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood had him play Fred Rogers, the iconic American television host, a role he seemed born to play. Tom Hanks is a cultural icon worldwide and these are his movies ranked with where to watch them.

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  1. The Green Mile

    The Green Mile

    1999

    IMDB 8.6 (1m)

    #1

    A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.

  2. Apollo 13

    Apollo 13

    1995

    IMDB 7.7 (314k)

    #2

    The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.

  3. Cast Away

    Cast Away

    2000

    IMDB 7.8 (630k)

    #3

    Chuck Nolan, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and finds himself marooned on a desolate island. With no way to escape, Chuck must find ways to survive in his new home.

  4. Forrest Gump

    Forrest Gump

    1994

    IMDB 8.8 (2m)

    #4

    A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

  5. Toy Story

    Toy Story

    1995

    IMDB 8.3 (1m)

    #5

    Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.

  6. You've Got Mail

    You've Got Mail

    1998

    IMDB 6.7 (228k)

    #6

    Book superstore magnate, Joe Fox and independent book shop owner, Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.

  7. Toy Story 2

    Toy Story 2

    1999

    IMDB 7.9 (617k)

    #7

    Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.

  8. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

    #8

    An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After his encounter with Rogers, Vogel's perspective on life is transformed.

  9. Catch Me If You Can

    Catch Me If You Can

    2002

    IMDB 8.1 (1m)

    #9

    A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.

  10. Saving Private Ryan

    Saving Private Ryan

    1998

    IMDB 8.6 (1m)

    #10

    As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.

  11. Road to Perdition

    Road to Perdition

    2002

    IMDB 7.7 (283k)

    #11

    Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.

  12. Philadelphia

    Philadelphia

    1993

    IMDB 7.7 (257k)

    #12

    Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.

  13. Toy Story 3

    Toy Story 3

    2010

    IMDB 8.3 (890k)

    #13

    Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.

  14. Captain Phillips

    Captain Phillips

    2013

    IMDB 7.8 (491k)

    #14

    The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

  15. Big

    Big

    1988

    IMDB 7.3 (239k)

    #15

    When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.

  16. Charlie Wilson's War

    Charlie Wilson's War

    2007

    IMDB 7.0 (124k)

    #16

    The true story of Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets had some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.

  17. Bridge of Spies

    Bridge of Spies

    2015

    IMDB 7.6 (327k)

    #17

    During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

  18. A League of Their Own

    A League of Their Own

    1992

    IMDB 7.3 (120k)

    #18

    As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey. Competitive sisters Dottie Hinson and Kit Keller spar with each other, scout Ernie Capadino and grumpy has-been coach Jimmy Dugan on their way to fame.

  19. The Post

    The Post

    2017

    IMDB 7.2 (161k)

    #19

    A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

  20. Saving Mr. Banks

    Saving Mr. Banks

    2013

    IMDB 7.5 (169k)

    #20

    Author P.L. Travers looks back on her childhood while reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.