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About This Quiz
"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." While Forrest Gump didn't know what life held for him, you know what this quiz holds for you - endless fun! From his earliest film of He Knows You're Alone to his latest 2017 film The Post, Tom Hanks' acting has spanned from animated to live-action and comedy to drama. Can you remember the Tom Hanks' film from an image? Let's find out!
Tom Hanks was born in the mid-50s in Concord, California. Before he got his start in TV and film, the young actor began on the theater stage with a 1977 production of The Taming of the Shrew. Hanks got his film start in 1980, but his career boomed with the 1984 film Splash. After that, Tom Hanks would go on to star career changing films, such as Big, A League of Their Own, Sleepless in Seattle, Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, and The Green Mile. And who could forget him as the voice of Woody in Toy Story?
Highly decorated, the actor has a total of 17 awards, which include two Academy Awards and eight Emmy Awards. With a career that spans well over 30 years, how many Tom Hanks films could you recognize from an image? Could you remember him dancing on a giant piano with Robert Loggia? What if you watched him land a plane on the Hudson River?
With over 40 films on his resume, how many of these Tom Hanks' films can you recognize from an image! His character, Jimmy Dugan said, "There's no crying in baseball." There's no crying in this quiz either!
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Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
A League of Their Own
You might have heard the phrase "There's no crying in baseball!" and not known its origin. It's uttered by Tom Hanks, playing the coach of an all-female baseball team that included Madonna and Rosie O'Donnell among its players.
The Terminal
Bachelor Party
Cast Away
Wendy Finerman Productions
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is one of Hanks' most polarizing characters. Many people love Forrest because he's so honest and plainspoken, but some find the character annoying and monotonal.
Philadelphia
You've Got Mail
The Green Mile
Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar Animation Studios
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
The Polar Express
The Simpsons Movie
Radio Flyer
Toy Story
Every kid has imagined that his toys come to life when he's not around. Heck, Bill Watterson based the entire "Calvin & Hobbes" comic strip on the idea. In this movie, we finally got to see what they get up to while we're asleep.
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Castle Rock Entertainment
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Toy Story
The Polar Express
The animation style of this movie was off-putting for some of the children who were its target audience, with the hyper-real faces of the children and the many roles played by Hanks (including Santa). However, it's become a holiday classic and spawned dozens of train-based holiday amusements.
The Ant Bully
Cars
Twentieth Century Fox
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Toy Story 2
The Polar Express
Hawaiian Vacation
The Simpsons Movie
Tom hasn't done a ton of "himself" roles, preferring to play characters. However, even he couldn't resist the lure of joining in the Simpsons' first trip to the big screen.
YouTube
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Bridge of Spies
The Terminal
Tom Hanks has an incredible ability to carry a movie when he's the only one on screen for long periods, and that is on display here. He's a traveler who can't get into the U.S., but he can't go home either, so he takes up residence at JFK Airport.
Cast Away
Philadelphia
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Warner Bros.
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Cars
The Ant Bully
Where the Wild Things Are
Hanks produced this lavishly rendered version of the Maurice Sendak classic. It featured voices by such Hollywood greats as James Gandolfini and Catherine O'Hara.
The Simpsons Movie
DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Bridge of Spies
Philadelphia
Saving Private Ryan
Steven Spielberg won the Best Director Oscar for the movie, and Hanks was nominated for best actor. Some historians have criticized the film for glorifying war, or for making WWII into "the good war."
Angels & Demons
Touchstone Pictures / Silver Screen Partners IV
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Turner & Hooch
This detective comedy matches Hanks with his only four-footed co-star, Beasley the dog. "Die Hard" vet Reginald VelJohnson also stars, again playing a cop.
Philadelphia
The 'Burbs
Dragnet
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Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar Animation Studios
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Big
Apollo 13
Toy Story 3
Hanks' role as Woody is the emotional heart of the Toy Story movies. In this one, the toys end up in a day care and see the other side of toy (and human) life.
The Simpsons Movie
Gracie Films / 20th Century Fox
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Philadelphia
Big
Every kid wishes they could be a grownup sometimes, and this film taps into that fantasy. Hanks plays a boy who gets his wish granted, only to find out it's not all it's cracked up to be.
Dragnet
Punchline
Flashlight Films / Kennedy/Marshall Company / The, Malpaso Productions
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Sully
Hanks was perfectly cast as the heroic captain of the US Air flight that ended up in the Hudson River. Interesting note: If you're ever in Charlotte, N.C., the plane is on display at the airport museum!
Cast Away
Big
Saving Private Ryan
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Columbia Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Inferno
The Terminal
The Green Mile
The Da Vinci Code
This is one of the most ballyhooed movies of Hanks' career. The book sold hundreds of millions of copies, and the weight on his shoulders to pull off the character of Robert Langdon was huge. He pulled it off well, according to fans and critics.
Columbia Pictures
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Sully
Captain Phillips
Before he played Sully, Hanks played another real-life role in this film. He plays the captain of a merchant ship who is taken hostage by Somali pirates and rescued by a SEAL team.
Cast Away
A Hologram for the King
Applied Action, Permut Presentations, Universal Pictures
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
The Terminal
Dragnet
Hanks worked opposite SNL legend Dan Aykroyd as the cop team at the center of this movie. Aykroyd is fantastic, but Hanks at times looks like he's trying to keep up.
The Green Mile
You've Got Mail 2
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Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
The Circle
The Terminal
That Thing You Do!
A Hologram for the King
Hanks plays a careworn, burned-out salesman who finds himself in Saudi Arabia trying to sell a holographic conferencing system to the Saudi king. The critics loved it, but it was one of the lowest-grossing movies of Hanks' career.
Touchstone Films
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
That Thing You Do!
You've Got Mail
Splash
Fresh off her bizarrely intense performance in "Blade Runner," Daryl Hannah starred as a mermaid in this sweet, funny tale. Hanks is the human who falls in love with her after she rescues him when he falls overboard from his boat.
The Money Pit
TriStar Pictures
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
That Thing You Do!
Philadelphia
This wrenching film won Hanks a well-deserved Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of a successful lawyer stricken by AIDS. He sues his firm for discrimination with the help of an attorney played by Denzel Washington, and many issues of anti-gay discrimination are brought to the forefront.
Radio Flyer
You've Got Mail
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Walt Disney Pictures
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Ithaca
Parkland
Cloud Atlas
Saving Mr. Banks
Tom plays Walt Disney in this drama about the making of "Mary Poppins." Emma Thompson plays Poppins creator P.L. Travers, and the two of them make quite an acting pair on screen.
Castle Rock Entertainment,Darkwoods Productions,Warner Bros. via youtube
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
The Green Mile
This adaptation of the Stephen King novel rivals "The Shawshank Redemption" for a fervent fan base. Towering actor Michael Clarke Duncan was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as convict John Coffey, and won a host of other honors.
Hawaiian Vacation
Saving Private Ryan
The Terminal
Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar Animation Studios
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Toy Story
The Polar Express
Big
Toy Story 2
Buzz Lightyear leads the rest of Andy's toys to rescue Woody (Hanks), who's been kidnapped by a toy collector. One of the funniest moments is when Buzz comes up against another Buzz Lightyear doll. Talk about an identity crisis!
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Touchstone Pictures / Jacobson Company / The, Mike Zoss Productions
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
The Ladykillers
The Coen brothers directed this somewhat weak black comedy, in which Hanks leads a gang of crooks planning a casino heist. It's worth watching for J.K. Simmons playing a demolitions expert named Garth Pancake.
Catch Me If You Can
Saving Private Ryan
The Polar Express
Warner Bros.
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Philadelphia
The Bonfire of the Vanities
This film adaptation of the Tom Wolfe novel was received with scorn by critics and audiences alike. It was nominated for Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Actress and Worst Supporting Actress for the Razzies. Fortunately, Tom escaped being nominated.
Big
The Terminal
Twentieth Century Fox
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Cast Away
The Green Mile
Road to Perdition
Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law and a then-unknown Daniel Craig (James Bond) headline this '30s-set gangster flick. Hanks and Newman have incredible chemistry, and it's nice to see Hanks playing a character who might for a change not be morally pure.
Bridge of Spies
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20th Century Fox / DreamWorks Pictures / ImageMovers Playtone
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Sully
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Road to Perdition
Cast Away
Hanks was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for this movie, in which he's the only person on screen for the majority of its run time. FedEx parodied the package delivery scene at the end in a 2003 Super Bowl commercial!
Amblin Entertainment Parkes / MacDonald Productions
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Catch Me if You Can
Some critics pointed to this as a passing of the torch, with Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio sharing screen time. It's based on the true story of Frank Abagnale, who posed as an airline pilot and pulled off scams worth millions before age 19.
The Terminal
Perdition Road
Parkland
Twentieth Century Fox
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Catch Me If You Can
The Terminal
The Man with One Red Shoe
This early-career spy farce is not the strongest entry on Hanks' resume. It's notable, however, as the only time he shares screen time with Carrie Fisher.
You've Got Mail
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Columbia Pictures
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Philadelphia
Bridge of Spies
Road to Perdition
Angels & Demons
Antimatter and the Antichrist collide in this sequel to "The Da Vinci Code." Hanks, as Prof. Robert Langdon, has to find an antimatter bomb and save the College of Cardinals so they can elect a new pope. In his spare time, he juggles, maybe?
Columbia Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, LStar Capital
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
The Terminal
Cast Away
Inferno
This was Hanks' third trip into Dan Brown's world of religious intrigue, playing professor Robert Langdon. Like the previous two, it got lukewarm reviews but made a stout profit at the box office.
Charlie Wilson's War
Co-Op Entertainment, Apple Lane Productions, Pilothouse Pictures
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Bridge of Spies
Saving Private Ryan
Ithaca
This small film gave Meg Ryan a chance to direct her old rom-com partner. Hanks plays a small role as a resident of a town where a local boy serves as telegraph messenger during WWII while most of the other boys in the town have gone off to war.
Big
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Relativity Media / Participant Productions / Playtone
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Bridge of Spies
Charlie Wilson's War
Hanks played the title role, a party-oriented (the drinking kind) U.S. representative who ends up being investigated for cocaine use. He gets involved in supporting the mujahadeen in Afghanistan, and finds his noble cause there.
Philadelphia
Captain Phillips
Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ / Likely Story / Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Forrest Gump
The Terminal
Charlie Wilson's War
The Circle
Hanks gets to be a little bit creepy in this film, playing a Steve Jobs-like leader of a social media consortium bent on penetrating every part of daily life. The movie proved to be the last performances of both Bill Paxton and Glenne Headly.
Universal Pictures
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
You've Got Mail
Larry Crowne
Hanks co-wrote, produced and directed this romantic comedy, in which he starred with Julia Roberts. Tom may have officially gotten word on this that he was a little old to do rom-coms, as it made very little money and three-quarters of the audience was over 50.
The Money Pit
That Thing You Do!
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Cloud Atlas Productions / X-Filme Creative Pool / Anarchos Pictures
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Captain Phillips
Sully
Cloud Atlas
This sprawling film spreads across six different eras, with Hanks playing a different character in each of them. The Wachowskis, who brought us the Matrix films, are old hands at bizarre plots and odd combinations.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Amblin Entertainment, U-Drive Productions, Universal Pictures
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
The 'Burbs
Bachelor Party
The Money Pit
Hanks and Shelley Long make a great early '80s comedy couple as the new owners of the house described by the title. The film doesn't try to hide its comedic nature, even including a pair of contractor brothers with the last name of Shirk.
Big
Delphi V Productions, TriStar Pictures
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Sleepless in Seattle
You've Got Mail
Every Time We Say Goodbye
You might have never heard of this Hanks film, as it was put out only in limited release. He plays a young RAF officer who falls in love with a Jewish girl while recovering from war wounds.
The Ladykillers
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Warner Bros., Amblin Entertainment
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Radio Flyer
Joe Versus the Volcano
Hanks plays opposite Meg Ryan, making for one of the greatest rom-com teams in history. Hanks' character thinks he has a fatal disease, so he agrees for a sizable fee to throw himself into a volcano to mollify some frightened natives.
The Terminal
A League of Their Own
Imagine Entertainment
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
The Money Pit
You've Got Mail
The 'Burbs
Early in his career, Hanks displayed a flair for broad, madcap comedy. This one should be required viewing for anyone moving to the land of HOAs and cul-de-sacs.
Bachelor Party
Twentieth Century Fox
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
That Thing You Do!
This homage to the one-hit wonders of the '60s pop scene features Hanks as an A&R man for a record company. One fun thing about the movie is the cameos, including Hanks' son Colin, his wife, Rita Wilson, and even Peter Scolari, his "Bosom Buddies" co-star.
Bachelor Party
Road to Perdition
My Big, Fat Greek Wedding
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Twentieth Century Fox
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Splash
Bachelor Party
People who know today's Tom Hanks might be surprised to know he was in this wild farce. He plays a bus driver whose future father-in-law is determined to make him be unfaithful to his fiancee on his wedding night.
Turner & Hooch
Radio Flyer
Imagine Entertainment
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Apollo 13
This is the movie that made "Houston, we have a problem" into a catchphrase. It likely would have won the Best Picture Oscar if a little film called "Braveheart" hadn't also been nominated.
Cast Away
Captain Phillips
The Green Mile
Bristol Bay Productions, Playtone, Great Buck Productions
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
The Great Buck Howard
Colin Hanks is actually the star of this film, but his father, Tom, has a small role as ... his father! Colin takes a job as road manager for a mentalist played by John Malkovich. Talk about an acting class!
That Thing You Do!
Volunteers
Forrest Gump
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Capitol Films, Equity Pictures
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
You've Got Mail
Elvis Has Left the Building
This odd little film actually starred John Corbett and Kim Basinger. She plays a traveling cosmetic saleswoman who may or may not be killing Elvis impersonators. Hanks plays one of the impersonators, obviously having fun.
Sleepless In Seattle
The Great Buck Howard
Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks, Fox 2000 Pictures
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Bridge of Spies
Hanks plays the lead as an attorney defending a Russian spy, but it's Mark Rylance who steals the show. He plays the spy, and his scenes during a prisoner exchange setup won him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
Saving Private Ryan
The Green Mile
My Life in Ruins
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
The Man With One Red Shoe
He Knows You're Alone
Every actor has a skeleton or two in his closet, and this definitely counts as Tom's. His feature film debut is a slasher flick also known as "Blood Wedding" ... and that's about all you need to know about it!
Volunteers
The Money Pit
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Delphi Films, Rastar Productions, TriStar Pictures
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Joe Versus the Volcano
Splash
Volunteers
Nothing in Common
Tom gets to star opposite comedy legend Jackie Gleason in what would be Gleason's final film role. They play father and son, and it gave Hanks a chance to flex his dramatic-acting muscles a bit.
Warner Bros.
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
This movie, centered on the terrorist events of 9/11 and their impact on a young boy with Asperger's Syndrome, is a guaranteed tear-jerker. Hanks plays the boy's German immigrant father, who is killed when the towers fall while he's leaving a phone message for his son.
Cloud Atlas
Charlie Wilson's War
The Great Buck Howard
McDermott Productions, Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP)
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
Mazes and Monsters
This TV movie is notable as being Hanks' first major starring role. The story itself is a fairly hysterical piece, casting role-playing game players as various kinds of neurotics and psychotics.
Big
Punchline
Splash
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TriStar Pictures
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
You've Got Mail
Every Time We Say Goodbye
Sleepless in Seattle
Nora Ephron, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan prove a potent combination again in this kid-fueled rom-com. Hanks plays a widower whose son tricks him into meeting Ryan on the observation deck of the Empire State Building.
The 'Burbs
Warner Bros.
Which Tom Hanks movie corresponds with this image?
You've Got Mail
Here we see one of the first rom-coms where the protagonists don't wait on a phone call, but on an incoming email notification. This Nora Ephron-penned script solidified Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan as one of Hollywood's greatest onscreen couples.
Sleepless in Seattle
Every Time We Say Goodbye
Punchline
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Amblin Entertainment / Parkes/MacDonald Productions