Tom Hanks is one of the most beloved actors and he has been in a lot of great movies, movies for adults, for kids, and for people of all ages. Listed below are some of the movies that he is best known for and that are popular rentals from Neflix.com.
Big – This is a movie about a thirteen year old boy who is unable to ride an amusement park ride because he isn’t tall enough and he wishes to be big. The next morning he awakens to find himself as a thirteen year old trapped in a 30+ year old’s body . But he has an adventure and comes to discover that maybe being thirteen wasn’t so bad.
Forrest Gump – This is probably one of the movies that almost everyone has seen. Hanks won a best actor Oscar for this movie where he portrays a mentally disabled man who takes part in some major events in the history of the United States and who has one girl he’s loved since grade school. The acting and the storyline are just incredible.
The Polar Express – Tom Hanks lends his voice to six characters in this movie and becomes a big part of an adaptation of a beloved children’s book. The movie chronicles the journey of a train and its passengers as they make their way to the North Pole for Christmas Eve.
Tom Hanks has a wonderful way of drawing you into the story and making you feel like you a part of it, and that is why he is a favorite actor of many people. The three movies above are just a few of the wonderful films that he has been in, and there are many other Tom Hanks out there to discover and rent from www.netflex.com for a Tom Hanks-athon.