Tom Hanks: 6 best movies to celebrate the actor’s career [LISTA]

With a 40-year career, Tom Hanks is one of the most influential and beloved actors in Hollywood. From hilarious roles to dramatic performances, the star’s versatility has been present in some of the most iconic moments in film history.

Hanks conquered the hearts of the public with a trajectory of increasing and gradual success, earning him nominations to eleven Golden Globesseven SAG Awards and five BAFTA. The first Oscar of the career came with the drama Philadelphia (1992).

From a kind-hearted boy with a below-average IQ to a train driver bound for the North Pole, the Rolling Stone Brazil listed the six best productions of the career of Tom Hanksaccording to the notes of IMDB and synopses of Rotten Tomatoes. Check it out below:

6. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) – 7.2/10

Inspired by a true story, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood(2019) follows the investigative journalist Tom Junod (Matthew Rhys), who has the mission of writing a report on Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks), host of a popular children’s show.

Tone interview the Mr. Rogers skeptically, ready to prove the presenter’s true nature. But the empathy, kindness and kindness of roger change the pessimistic view of Vogel about life, forcing the reporter to come to terms with the painful past.

5. Elvis (2022) – 7.8/10

The biopic follows the rise of Elvis Presley to fame and the singer’s complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parkerwho discovered it in 1955. The film features Austin Butler in the role of the King of Rock and Tom Hanks comg Parker.

The story delves into the complex dynamics between Presley and Parker over 20 years, since the rise of Presley to fame to unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America.

4. Catch Me If You Can (2002) – 8.1/10

Based on the autobiography of America’s precocious con artist, Catch Me If You Can(2002) accompanies Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio), an underage boy considered a master of deception and a brilliant forger.

Frank pretends to be a doctor, lawyer and co-pilot while making millions of dollars. Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks), an FBI agent obsessed with the boy, is on a mission to capture Frank and bring him to justice. But for that you must first find him – and the young man is always one step ahead.

3. Waiting for a Miracle (1999) – 8.6/10

Based on a story of Stephen Kingthe film accompanies Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks), head of death row surveillance in a prison. He had never met anyone like John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), a massive black man convicted of brutally killing two young sisters.

coffee he had the size and strength to kill anyone, but not the demeanor. In addition to her simple, naive nature and a deadly fear of the dark, coffee seemed to possess a prodigious and supernatural gift, which makes Paul started to question whether coffee was actually guilty of murdering the two girls.

2. Saving Private Ryan (1998) – 8.6/10

Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) and seven men (Tom Sizemore, Adam Goldberg, Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, Edward Burns, Giovanni Ribisi and Jeremy Davies) while entering enemy territory to rescue the soldier James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon) – the last survivor of four military brothers.

Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, while searching for Ryaneach man embarks on a personal journey and discovers his own strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honor, decency and courage.

1. Forrest Gump – The Storyteller (1994) – 8.8/10

Forrest Gump – The Storyteller, winner of six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor, accompanies forrest (Tom Hanks), an innocent boy with a below-average IQ. Thanks to the mother’s support (Sally Field), never considered being less capable.

Whether dominating the football field like a college football star, fighting in the Vietnam War or captaining a company that specializes in shrimp fishing, forrest he inspires people with his childlike optimism. However, the person the boy cares about the most is the hardest to save—his childhood sweetheart, Jenny (Robin Wright).