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Some trivia questions about the wide and varied film career of Tom Hanks
1
In which of the following did Tom Hanks *not* star?
Kingpin
Sully
The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Terminal
47% got this right
Kingpin (1996) starred Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid and Bill Murray
2
Which film is this? (Clue: 1980s)
Big
63% got this right
The two actors had doubles on hold for this scene, but insisted on learning the routine so didn't need them
3
Tom famously voiced Woody in the Toy Story franchise. Who provides most of the Woody voice in merchandise/games though?
Tom's brother Jim
Tom's brother Larry
Tom's son Chet
Tom's son Colin
34% got this right
4
In the 2013 film "Captain Phillips", Tom plays the titular captain, who is taken hostage by pirates from which country?
51% got this right
5
Which film is this?
Cast Away
Castaway
56% got this right
Job applications to FedEx apparently rose by 30% in the immediate wake of the release of the film "Cast Away"
6
For which film did Tom Hanks win his first Oscar?
Philadelphia
Apollo 13
Forrest Gump
Saving Private Ryan
15% got this right
He won the Academy Award for best actor in 1994 for "Philadelphia" (1993). The following year he won for Forrest Gump
7
Clint Eastwood directed Tom in a 2016 biographical film about a pilot who famously safely landed on the Hudson. Name it?
Solly
Sulley
Sully
55% got this right
Based on pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger's unlikely safe landing on the Hudson River. The film's accuracy is disputed
8
Tom Hanks famously did a "buddy cop comedy" film in the late '80s. What was the name of his canine accomplice?
Hooch
58% got this right
"Turner & Hooch" (1989). Tom's vocal performance in this film was later used to get him the role of "Woody"
9
The Tom Hanks films "The Road to Perdition" and "The Green Mile" both have soundtracks composed by who?
Thomas Newman
Alan Silvestri
Hanz Zimmer
John Williams
26% got this right
Thomas Newman also famously scored "American Beauty" and "The Shawshank Redemption" ❤
10
Which historic figure did Forrest Gump not meet in the film of the same name?
President Jimmy Carter
Elvis Presley
John Lennon
President Richard Nixon
26% got this right
11
In which films did Tom co-star alongside Meg Ryan? (Select all that apply)
Joe Versus the Volcano
Sleepless in Seattle
Captain Phillips
The Terminal
35% got this right
The pair have co-starred in four films so far. Joe versus the Volcano, Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail & "Ithaca"
12
Tom won two Oscars thus far. But, as of 2025, for how many Oscars has he been nominated?
2 —
6
— 22
77% got this right
Six total Academy award nominations so far
13
Which of the following are true of the moviefilm "The Green Mile"? Select all that apply
Stephen King praised it as the most faithful screen adaptation of his work
Tom Hanks did it as he owed the director a favour
It was Michael Clarke Duncan's final film role
Production had to be halted due to crew being electrocuted
20% got this right
Hanks owed director Frank Darabont a favour after he was forced to turn down the main role in The Shawshank Redemption
14
As of 2025, the highest grossing Tom Hanks film is "Toy Story 4". But which is his highest-grossing non-animated film?
The Da Vinci Code
Angels and Demons
Forrest Gump
Saving Private Ryan
24% got this right
The Da Vinci Code: $758 M, Forrest Gump: $677 M, Angels & Demons: $486 M, Saving Private Ryan: $482 M
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