Tom Hanks films and TV shows, ranked by your taste

Actor and director · 70 films and 2 TV shows on Boxlist

Known for Marty, Life Is Short, Saving Private Ryan and Catch Me If You Can.

See which ones match your taste

Forrest Gump
1994 · Film
8.5/10 · TMDB
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.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
The Green Mile
1999 · Film
8.5/10 · TMDB
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...
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Saving Private Ryan
1998 · Film
8.2/10 · TMDB
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...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 · Film
8.1/10 · TMDB
Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · Film
8.1/10 · TMDB
For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Toy Story
1995 · Film
8.0/10 · TMDB
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...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Catch Me If You Can
2002 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDB
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...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Toy Story 3
2010 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
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...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Philadelphia
1993 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
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.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
A Man Called Otto
2022 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets his match in a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world upside down.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Cast Away
2000 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
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...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
The Pacific
2010 · TV
7.7/10 · TMDB
Track the intertwined real-life stories of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone, and Eugene Sledge – across the vast canvas of the Pacific Theater during World War II. A companion piece to the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Toy Story 2
1999 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
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...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Captain Phillips
2013 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
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.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Toy Story 4
2019 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Elvis
2022 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Finch
2021 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his dying creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to be human.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Toy Story 5
2026 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs become exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.
Spielberg
2017 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Quincy
2018 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America.
Where to watch:
Apollo 13
1995 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
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...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Road to Perdition
2002 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
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...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Saving Mr. Banks
2013 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
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.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Greyhound
2020 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the “Black Pit” to the front lines of WW2. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
The Bloody Hundredth
2024 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
Meet the real-life airmen who inspired Masters of the Air as they share the harrowing and transformative events of the 100th Bomb Group.
Where to watch:
The Terminal
2004 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
Viktor Navorski is a man without a country; his plane took off just as a coup d'etat exploded in his homeland, leaving it in shambles, and now he's stranded at Kennedy Airport, where he's holding a passport that nobody recognizes. While...
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Bridge of Spies
2015 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
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...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
A League of Their Own
1992 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
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...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Sully
2016 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Big
1988 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
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...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
The Phoenician Scheme
2025 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
The story of a family and a family business.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Radio Flyer
1992 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
A father reminisces about his childhood when he and his younger brother moved to a new town with their mother, her new husband and their dog, Shane. When the younger brother is subjected to physical abuse at the hands of their brutal...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
2022 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
Explore the evolution of Buzz Lightyear from toy to human in the making of Pixar’s Lightyear. Dive into the origin and cultural impact of everyone’s favorite Space Ranger, the art of designing a new “human Buzz,” and the challenges faced...
The Simpsons Movie
2007 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
The Post
2017 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
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.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
2011 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matching lock.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
News of the World
2020 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
A Texan traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
2019 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
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.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Toy Story That Time Forgot
2014 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to return to...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Hawaiian Vacation
2011 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Jennifer Lopez: Halftime
2022 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
Global superstar Jennifer Lopez reflects on her multifaceted career and the pressure of life in the spotlight in this intimate documentary.
Where to watch:
Cloud Atlas
2012 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the...
Where to watch:Rent or buy
That Thing You Do!
1996 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Freaky Tales
2025 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
In 1987 Oakland, a mysterious force guides The Town's underdogs in four interconnected tales: teen punks defend their turf against Nazi skinheads, a rap duo battles for hip-hop immortality, a weary henchman gets a shot at redemption, and...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Cars
2006 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Small Fry
2011 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
The Da Vinci Code
2006 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
A murder in Paris’ Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery. For 2,000 years a secret society closely guards information that — should it come to...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Angels & Demons
2009 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is recruited by the Vatican to investigate the apparent return of the Illuminati - a secret, underground organization - after four cardinals are kidnapped on the night of the papal conclave.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
The Polar Express
2004 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Sleepless in Seattle
1993 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
Desperate to find his dad Sam a date, a young boy calls into a radio show and catches the attention of Annie, a journalist who wants to meet Sam atop the Empire State Building.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Asteroid City
2023 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
The 'Burbs
1989 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray...
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Here
2024 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
An odyssey through time and memory, centered around a place in New England where—from wilderness, and then, later, from a home—love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy play out between couples and families over generations.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
You've Got Mail
1998 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
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.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Charlie Wilson's War
2007 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
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.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Death to 2020
2020 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
2020: A year so [insert adjective of choice here], even the creators of Black Mirror couldn't make it up… but that doesn't mean they don't have a little something to add. This comedy event that tells the story of the dreadful year that was...
Where to watch:
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
2020 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
14 years after making a film about his journey across the USA, Borat risks life and limb when he returns to the United States with his young daughter, and reveals more about the culture, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the political elections.
Where to watch:
Turner & Hooch
1989 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
Scott Turner has 3 days left in the local police department before he moves to a bigger city to get some 'real' cases—not just misdemeanors. When Amos Reed is murdered, Scott sets himself on the case, but the closest thing to a witness to...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
The Money Pit
1986 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a bank-account-draining nightmare. Struggling to keep their relationship together as their...
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Pinocchio
2022 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.
Where to watch:
Splash
1984 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Bachelor Party
1984 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
On the eve of his wedding to his longtime girlfriend, Debbie, unassuming nice guy Rick is dragged out for a night of debauchery by his friends. The gang includes cocky Jay, self-appointed ringleader of the party, and depressed, recently...
Dragnet
1987 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday -- the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same name -- is paired up with a young, freewheeling detective named Pep Streebeck. After investigating some strange robberies at the local zoo...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
The Great Buck Howard
2008 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Larry Crowne
2011 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
A Hologram for the King
2016 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to the King, only to be challenged by endless Middle Eastern bureaucracy, a perpetually absent monarch, and a suspicious growth on his back.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDB
Hypochondriac Joe Banks finds out he has six months to live, quits his dead end job, musters the courage to ask his co-worker out on a date, and is then hired to jump into a volcano by a mysterious visitor.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDB
After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and opportunists clamber to use it to their advantage.
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
The Circle
2017 · Film
5.5/10 · TMDB
A young tech worker takes a job at a powerful Internet corporation, quickly rises up the company's ranks, and soon finds herself in a perilous situation concerning privacy, surveillance and freedom. She comes to learn that her decisions...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
Punchline
1988 · Film
5.4/10 · TMDB
Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold is an experienced stand-up seemingly on the cusp of success. When the two meet, they form an unlikely friendship, and Steven tries...
Where to watch:+ rent/buy
World War II with Tom Hanks
2026 · TV
8.2/10 · TMDB
Explores WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age, examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt, and the human cost of total war.
Marty, Life Is Short
2026 · Film
8.1/10 · TMDB
Martin Short looks back on a life fueled by joy in this documentary with classic clips, fresh interviews and star-studded, never-before-seen home movies.

Credits from TMDB, for the films and shows in the Boxlist catalogue. Star ratings are quality scores, not fit.

Tom Hanks films and TV shows, ranked by your taste

Starring Tom Hanks

Directed by Tom Hanks