# By 1994, Tom Hanks had made 19 movies. He thought only four were actually worth watching

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/by-1994-tom-hanks-had-made-19-movies-he-thought-only-four-were-actually-worth-watching/
- Published: 2026-10-29T01:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T03:23:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/by-1994-tom-hanks-had-made-19-movies-he-thought-only-four-were-worth-watching/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Hanks joked that just four of his films were worth watching.
- *Philadelphia* marked a major shift in his career.
- He never named which four films he meant.

## Summary

Tom Hanks joked in 1994 that only four of the films he had made were “pretty good” and worth watching. The remark came as he was promoting *Philadelphia*, a pivotal role that won him his first Academy Award for Best Actor and helped shift his reputation from comedy star to serious dramatic performer.

Hanks said he was 37 and had made 17 films, though the article counts 19 by including *Philadelphia* and another release. He did not name his chosen four; the article suggests *Philadelphia*, *Big* and *A League of Their Own* as likely picks, with *Sleepless in Seattle* or *Splash* possibly making up the final place. He also made a similar comment decades later.

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