Forrest Gump, You've Got Mail, A Man Called Otto: Top feel good films of Tom Hanks

Feb 23, 2023CELEB LOOKSArjun Pereira

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks is usually associated with feel good roles. His antagonistic role as Colonel Tom Parker in Elvis therefore came as a surprise. Still

Splash

Early in his career, his role in Splash gave a glimpse of his romantic and daddy-like qualities on screen in 1984. Still

News of the World

In this 2020 film, Hanks plays the role of a do-gooder to a lost 10-year-old girl and fills his character with humour and warmth. Still

A Man Called Otto

In his latest film released in 2023, he plays a grumpy widowed old man. However, the audience saw the lighter side and found many positives in his role. Still

Apollo 13

Only Tom Hanks can effortlessly make a space movie feel good in this film from 1995, in which he plays an astronaut and utters the famous words, “Houston, we have a problem.” Still

Forrest Gump

Perhaps his most well-known character takes the viewer on a journey through 1960s America in which Hanks plays a retarded, but very talented character. At the start of the movie, Forrest is diagnosed with a below average IQ of 75. However, his sincerity, kindness and focus are very endearing. Still

Finch

In this 2021 film, Tom Hanks plays an engineer who designs a robot to take care of his dog once he’s gone after his health deteriorates. Still

You've Got Mail

This 1998 film captures the excitement of online dating perfectly. Hanks owns a family bookshop while Meg runs a corner bookstore, which is on the verge of closing down. Still

Saving Mr. Banks

In this film, Tom Hanks plays Walt Disney himself, who shows Disneyland to a disinterested author played by Emma Thompson. The two end up discussing extensively about the backstory of Mary Poppins. Still

Cast Away

This memorable survival drama has Tom Hanks, a FedEx employee stranded on a deserted island in which he uses his own ingenuity to survive. This film is an ode to the human instinct and the need for social companionship. He befriends a volleyball and calls it ‘Wilson.’ Still

Saving Private Ryan

In this Steven Spielberg drama based on World War II, Hanks is given an assignment to find a missing private first class James Francis Ryan played by Matt Damon. Hanks is the emotional motivator, who motivates Matt Damon to succeed in life. Still

A league of their own

Tom Hanks plays a former alcoholic and women’s team baseball coach. Still

Larry Crowne

He plays a divorced veteran who learns to reinvent himself for a new chapter in life. Still