Tom Hanks Says He’s Made Only Four ‘Pretty Good’ Movies

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“No one knows how a movie is made — though everyone thinks they do,” Hanks said. “I’ve made a ton of movies , and I’m still amazed at how films come together. From a flicker of an idea to the flickering image onscreen, the whole process is a miracle.”

Hanks has led some of cinema’s most celebrated films over his four-decade career, including “Forest Gump” and “Philadelphia,” both of which earned him the Academy Award for best actor. Hanks was also Oscar-nominated for “Cast Away,” “Big,” “Saving Private Ryan” and 2020’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” But it’s unclear which titles in Hanks’ filmography he considers to be the best.

“Movie-making is very hard work over a very long period of time that consists of so many moments of joy slapped up against an equal number of feelings of self-loathing,” he said. “It is the greatest job in the world and the most confounding of labors that I know of.” Hanks, who starred in box office smash “Elvis” and Disney’s live-action “Pinocchio” remake this year, is gearing up to release his first novel, titled “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece,” out May 9, 2023. Per the synopsis, the book is about the making of a “colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film and the humble comic book that inspired it.”

 

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Easy. Volunteers, Bachelor Party, Big and Toy Story

The Burbs.

4 pretty good? Never seen

Philadelphia, Castaway, The Terminal, Polar Express

Forrest Gump, saving private ryan, the road to perdition, the green mile. There his best ❤️ but he’s definitely made more then 4 good movies.

Splash, The Man with One Red Shoe, The Money Pit, Joe Vs The Volcano

Ok, Captain Modesty.

He just being very humble to say that. I think his good movie were more than that.

That Thing You Do and the other 3! 😄

Big would be one of them.

Saving Private Ryan; The Green Mile; Forrest Gump; Road To Perdition

Well he’s absolutely made more than 4 pretty good movies, despite the comments, that’s for sure. I tried to come up with 4 and kept ending up with 10. Lol

He’s just embarrassed about the last pos

The Terminal, Road to Perdition, Bridge of Spies, Philadelphia.

- Forrest Gump - Cast Away - Catch me if you can - The Green Mile

Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile, Cast Away. For leading roles.

Philadelphia has got to be in there somewhere

he didn't make them though, just appeared in them

Saving Private Ryan Captain Phillips Charlie Wilson’s War Toy Story (series)

My votes for: Cast Away, Catch Me If You Can, Forrest Gump and Philadelphia.

The Man with One Red Shoe The Bonfire of the Vanities Volunteers Nothing in Common

Wilson definitely knows which 4 of them

Volunteers, The Money Pit, Turner and Hooch, Nothing In Common

Joe vs the Volcano Dragnet Turner & Hooch Toy Story sorry to report Hanks hasn't done a good movie since 1995 ;)

Apollo 1, 2, 5, 13

I'm guessing he probably meant a few of his movies in a humble way, and not literally 4.

I hate when actors say this shit. SHUT UP.

Big Splash The green mile Perdition

Forrest Gump, Philadelphia, Cast Away and I'm going Big, only because it was one of my favorites as a little kid.

Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Saving Private Ryan, Captain Phillips.

Bachelor party … x 3

Maybe it's me, and it probably is me, but I'm finding Tom Hanks very tiresome these days.

He’s made lots of good ones and some underrated ones: saving private Ryan, splash, Philadelphia, cast away. But also Forrest Gump, big, Apollo 13, road to perdition.

A League of Their Own, That Thing You Do, Splash and Forrest Gump. Also Saving Mr Banks, it’s 5 lol

My Guess is Hanks was being self-effacing or joking and didn't literally mean he's only made 4 good movies, Just in the 90s he was in Saving Private Ryan, Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, A Legue of Their Own, Toy Sory & Sleepless in Seattle, he's made a ton of great films.

Saving Private Ryan, Toy Story, Castaway, and Forrest Gump

Easily his top one is Bachelor Party.

Im sure he didn’t mean anything specific with what was likely an off-the-cuff, self-deprecating, jokey comment, but pretending he did: I’m going to assume even he thinks Forrest Gump sucks now, so going with Philadelphia, Cast Away, & his Spielberg collabs. Maybe sub Big for CA.

Bachelor Party, Sleepless in Seattle, Philadelphia, Forrest Gump

Joe vs volcano Sleepless in seattle You've got mail The man with one red shoe

You've got mail is one of them

Big toy story 1 ,2 and Forrest Gump

He’s not wrong.

Toy Story 1,2,3 & 4.... This is tongue in cheek before anyone has an aneurysm.

There’s a strong likelihood that he was just being humble/joking when he said this. I highly doubt he was serious.

The road to perdition The green mile Cast away Splash

Here's one of them.

Big Gump Philadelphia Splash Apollo 13 Saving Private Ryan Catch Me If You Can

Bachelor Party, Dragnet, That Thing You Do!, Cloud Atlas...

BS!

The Green Mile, The Burbs, Philadelphia & Toy Story 3.

The Burbs has to be one of them.

A League of Their Own Philadelphia Big Catch Me if You Can

Saving Private Ryan, A League of Their Own, Philadelphia & Toy Story 3

His color does not look good.

HighDefDiscNews I love That Thing You Do!, so that HAS to be one of the four.

Philadelphia, Forest Gump, Saving Private Ryan and Joe vs. The Volcano.

Dragnet, the Burbs, Joe Vs the Volcano, and the Money Pit?

Big, Philadelphia, A League of Their Own, and Toy Story

True the test were mid

Toy Story 1-4?

Fg, cp, t, ca

SPR, GM, Cast Away, Forrest Gump and Philadelphia as a bonus since he got best actor for that role

That movie where he kept looking for jennaayyyy

Big, A League Of Their Own, Saving Private Ryan, The Burbs, Forest Gump, Catch Me If You Can, Cast Away, Dragnet, Splash, Sleepless In Seattle...... Did I pass four yet?

Cast away, Forrest Gump, Catch me if you can, The Terminal

i’m going with Philadelphia, Private Ryan, Green Mile, and Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

My guess would be that he’s referring to Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump, Philadelphia, and Big. But he could also be talking about Bachelor Party, Splash, Cast Away, and Toy Story. It’s hard to say.

Big Forrest Gump Philadelphia Sleepless in Seattle

Splash, Dragnet, The Burbs and Turner and Hooch.

The Money Pit!

'The Money Pit' was good. Well, I liked it....😊😊

Forest Gump Philadelphia Apollo 13 Road To Perdition Saving Private Ryan Sleepless in Seattle Castaway Definitely more than 4!

Polar Express

Road to Perdition, for sure

HighDefDiscNews Philadelphia, Saving Private Ryan, The Burbs and Road To Perdition

Toy Story Saving Private Ryan The Green Mile Forrest Gump

Bachelor Party, Turner and Hooch, Joe Versus the Volcano and Bonfire of the Vanities

I’m guessing 3 only. I don’t think the rest classified as good.

“But it’s unclear which titles in Hanks’ filmography he considers to be the best.” 😩😩

Forrest Gump Saving Private Ryan The Green Mile Catch Me If You Can

Philadelphia, A League of their Own, Cast Away, Big

def more than 4

Guaranteed Joe vs the Volcano is one of them.

David S Pumpkins

I can't believe nobody has list A League Of Their Own in his top 4, that relaunched and boosted his career. My other top three would be Forrest Gump, Philadelphia, Big

Forrest Gump, cast away , saving private Ryan , green miles are all amazing movies 🙂

Philadelphia, The ‘Burbs, Forrest Gump, BIG

Captain Philips Big Cast Away The ‘Burbs

Well Saving Private Ryan is definitely one of them.

cast away forest gump the terminal Philadelphia

All 4 Toy Story films

Forest Gump, Saving Pvt Ryan, Cast Away, Big.

Captain Phillips Saving Private Ryan Cast Away Catch Me If You Can

Bachelor Party Gump Money Pit Big

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