Tom Hanks' worst film ever branded 'lifeless' as his all time top 10 ranked

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Tom Hanks has been in some of the most beloved films over the years, from Toy Story to Saving Private Ryan, but he has also appeared in a film that only has 15% on Rotten Tomatoes
Hollywood legend Tom Hanks has starred in some of the biggest hits since the 80s. Now, his films have been ranked in order of their popularity by Rotten Tomatoes, using real-life reviews to create an overall score.
While many of Hanks' movies have received high praise, one film that has come out as the least popular among fans is 1990's The Bonfire of the Vanities, with a lowly 15% score. Starring Hanks, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, and Melanie Griffith, viewers might expect the comedy to be a hit. However, despite its A-list cast, the film has been panned by fans online as "lifeless satire".
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On Rotten Tomatoes, one viewer wrote: "Bloated, facile, mostly lifeless satire that takes forever to get going and doesn't have much to say once it gets there. Actors are either miscast (Hanks), misused (Willis), or shamelessly cartoonish (Griffith)."
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Another critic stated: "Even with an all-star line-up, the stars couldn't hold up this movie from eventually sinking. The satire was good, but the comedy was hit and mostly miss."
Early in his career, the film was marred by controversy and underperformed at the box office, despite being based on Tom Wolfe's popular novel of the same name, reports the Irish Star. Despite its A-list cast, the film failed to attract viewers and grossed only $15.6 million upon its 1990 release, falling short of its $47 million budget.
In contrast, Hanks' highest-rated film, with a perfect 100% score, is Disney Pixar's Toy Story 2. Released in 1999, this beloved animated children's film has become deeply ingrained in popular culture, featuring one of Hanks' most iconic roles - albeit one that doesn't show his face.
As the voice of Woody, a toy cowboy brought to life, Hanks has become synonymous with the feel-good franchise, appearing in all four instalments, which comprise his top four rated films. Such is the enduring popularity of Toy Story that even the fourth film boasts an impressive 96% rating.
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Beyond his animated voice work, Hanks' highest-rated live-action film, ranking fifth overall, is the 1988 comedy Big, where he plays a teenager who wakes up to find himself an adult overnight. Critics attribute the film's success to Hanks' "brilliant performance", citing his ability to capture both childhood innocence and the challenges of navigating the adult world.
The review concludes: "Unique, fun and charming, there is a lot to love about Big."
At the sixth spot is a 2002 addition, Catch Me If You Can, followed by Apollo 13 and A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood at eighth place, with Captain Phillips coming in ninth. Just scraping into the top ten, with an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 94%, is the highly acclaimed Spielberg film Saving Private Ryan, still regarded by many as one of the finest war films ever made.
Tom Hanks' Top 10 films as rated by Rotten Tomatoes
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Toy Story (1995)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Toy Story 4 (2019)
Big (1988)
Catch Me if You Can (2002)
Apollo 13 (1995)
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
Captain Phillips (2013)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)