Trivia Time: What Is Tom Hanks’ Biggest Box Office Hit?

He’s one of the most beloved actors of all time, and a staple for trivia nights. Tom Hanks has appeared in wildly successful movies since his big screen debut in 1980’s He Knows You’re Alone. But what are the need-to-know tidbits for showing off your movie knowledge? Let’s take a look.

Tom Hanks’ Biggest Money-Turning Hit Movie

Tom Hanks’ most successful box office movie is Toy Story 4! While the movie was not the most popular one in the series, it became the highest-grossing of the series, earning over $1 Billion all around the globe. The movie went over just a tad from Toy Story 3 and is officially the best-selling film in Hanks’ career.

According to IMDb, Hanks’ highest-grossing live-action movie is The Da Vinci Code, which made $758 Million at the box office. Forrest Gump made $677 Million, while The Da Vinci Code sequel Angels & Demons earned $486 Million. Rounding out the top five, Saving Private Ryan and Cast Away made $482 Million and $430 Million at the box office respectively.

Forrest Gump Won Six Academy Awards

Hanks’ most critically acclaimed movie is definitely Forrest Gump, which earned six Oscars, including Hanks’ second consecutive Academy Award for Best Actor in 1994 (following his win for Philadelphia the previous year).

It also won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Visual Effects. Not a bad haul.

And if you’re wondering what Tom Hanks’ worst movie is, a trip to Rotten Tomatoes will tell you that 1990’s The Bonfire Of The Vanities has a rating of just 15%, narrowly edging out 2017’s The Circle (16%)! They can’t all be hits…