What is the best Tom Hanks film?

By IQ Score on TV Intelligentsia, Saving Private Ryan (1998), Forrest Gump (1994), Philadelphia (1993), Bridge of Spies (2015), and The Post (2017) anchor the catalog's Masterclass tier. Cast Away rounds out the solo-performance entries.

How many Oscars has Hanks won?

Two — Best Actor for Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994). The consecutive wins matched only Spencer Tracy's record (1937-38).

Which Hanks film is most underrated?

Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Road to Perdition (2002), and Captain Phillips (2013) are consistently underrated relative to Hanks's marquee titles. Each demonstrates the actor working in genre register (political-comedy, gangster-drama, hostage-thriller) the catalog's casual viewers don't always associate with him.

Tom Hanks · Filmography Ranked

Best Tom Hanks Films, Ranked by IQ Score

Four decades of America's most-trusted leading man. Every Hanks film, ranked by IQ Score.

Tom Hanks's filmography is the most-canonical leading-man catalog of the late-20th and early-21st century. Two consecutive Best Actor Oscars (Philadelphia 1993, Forrest Gump 1994) — only Spencer Tracy had previously achieved that.

Anchor picks: Forrest Gump (1994) and Saving Private Ryan (1998) anchor the Spielberg-collaboration tier. Philadelphia (1993) won his first Best Actor Oscar. Cast Away (2000) is his most-canonical solo performance. The Bridge of Spies (2015) and The Post (2017) define his late-career prestige register.

12 titles · ranked by IQ Score