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Photos: Donald Trump through the years
Talking politics
1999: Possible Reform Party candidate for president Donald Trump, left, talks with Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura about being self-made men and not from the "lucky sperm club" meaning other candidates were born into wealth.
With Melania
1999: Donald Trump and his girlfriend Melania Knauss enjoy a moment at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 1, during the 125th Kentucky Derby.
'How to Get Rich'
Entrepreneur turned TV star, Donald Trump, is shown at at Barnes and Nobles Lincoln Square in New York, where he signed copies of his new book "How To Get Rich" on Wednesday, March 24, 2004.
On the course
Developer Donald Trump poses next to a green side bunker on hole 11 at his new golf course, Trump National Golf Club on January 14, 2005 in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
At Doral
Donald Trump shows off his updated golf course by hitting a ceremonial tee shot off the first tee at Trump National Doral, Feb. 6, 2014, in Doral, Fla. (David Walters/Miami Herald/MCT)
Sarazen Cup
Dustin Johnson celebrates with Donald Trump as he holds the Gene Sarazen Cup after winning the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Sunday, March 8, 2015, at Trump National Doral in Doral, Fla. (Patrick Farrell/Miami Herald/TNS)
With Serena
Donald Trump, chairman of The Trump Organization, and tennis champion Serena Williams attend the grand opening of the Tennis Performance Center at the Trump National Golf Club on April 7, 2015 in Sterling, Va. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
USS Iowa
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump makes a campaign stop aboard the USS Iowa battleship in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Debating Jeb Bush
Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump, left, and Jeb Bush spar early in the GOP debate at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
In Biloxi
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets the crowd during a rally at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss., on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. (John Fitzhugh/Biloxi Sun Herald/TNS)
Campaign rally
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Walterboro, S.C., on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. (Olivier Douliery/TNS)
Winning South Carolina
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, after winning the South Carolina primary, speaks to supporters at the Spartanburg Marriott in Spartanburg, S.C., on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (Olivier Douliery/TNS)
She's with him
Barbara Tomasino of Plano, Texas shows off her dress in support for Trump at the Donald J. Trump for President Rally at the Fort Worth Convention Center on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)
Signing autographs
A supporter greets GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump as he signs autographs for supporters following his speech at the Cabarrus Arena on Monday, March 7, 2016 in Concord, N.C. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS)
Another debate
From left, Republican presidential candidates, Sen. Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz, stand for the national anthem prior to the GOP presidential primary debate at the University of Miami's Bank United Center in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday, March 10, 2016. (Pedro Portal/El Nuevo Herald/TNS)
Waving to supporters
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump waves to supporters at Lenoir-Rhyne University on March 14, 2016 in Hickory, N.C. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS)
In Arizona
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, left, and former Arizona governor Jan Brewer, center, greet Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally at Fountain Park in Fountain Hills, Ariz., on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Arizona holds its presidential primary on Tuesday. (Allen J. Schaben/ Los Angeles Times/TNS)
The Trump family
From right, Ivanka, Donald Jr.and Erik Trump listen as their father, US presidential hopeful Donald Trump, speaks at Turnberry hotel in South Ayrshire, where the Trump Turnberry golf course has been revamped, on June 24, 2016. (Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/Abaca Press/TNS)
At the convention
Republican candidate Donald Trump introduces his wife Melania Trump on the first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Monday, July 18, 2016. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
The nominee
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accepts the party's nomination on the last day of the Republican National Convention on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
The ticket
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump stands on stage with his family and running mate Mike Pence after accepting the party's nomination on the last day of the Republican National Convention on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Showing her support
Veronica Butler, 13, wears Trump socks as US Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to members of the National Association of Home Builders at the Fontainebleau Hotel on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 in Miami Beach, Fla. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald/TNS)
In Mexico
President-elect Donald Trump, right, is seen at a joint press conference with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto after their Aug. 31, 2016 meeting in Mexico City, Mexico. (Str/Xinhua/Sipa USA/TNS)
Debating Clinton
Donald Trump and and Hillary Clinton on stage during the second debate between the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)
Casting his vote
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump casts his ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016 as he votes in New York City, N.Y. (Gary Hershorn/Zuma Press/TNS)
Election Night
President-elect Donald Trump speaks to supporters at the Election Night Party at the Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday/TNS)
In the Oval Office
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. in their first public step toward a transition of power. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Mitt Romney
U.S. President Donald Trump sits at a table with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney on Nov. 29, 2016 at Jean Georges Restaurant in New York City, N.Y. (John Angelillo/Pool/Sipa USA/TNS)
The inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump and President Barack Obama arrive for Trump's inauguration ceremony at the Capitol on Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (J. Scott Applewhite/Sipa USA/TNS)
Thumbs up
President Donald Trump gives a thumb up during the 58th Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Taking the oath
Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr. administers the oath of office to President Donald Trump during the 58th Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Waving goodbye
First Lady Melania Trump, from left, President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence, wave goodbye to Executive One flying off carrying outgoing President Barack Obama and outgoing First Lady Michelle Obama after President Donald Trump's inauguration as the 45th President of The United States on Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Armed Forces Ball
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump dance with Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence at the A Salute to Our Armed Services Ball on Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Sipa USA/TNS)
James Comey
President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with James Comey, then director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 22, 2017. Trump on June 16 lashed out at the Justice Department official with authority over the special counsel probe of Russian election-meddling, and acknowledged that his firing of Comey as FBI director is a focus of the investigation. (Andrew Harrer/Pool/Sipa USA/TNS)
Trump to lay out his agenda to Congress
U.S. President Donald J. Trump delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Thanking school children
President Donald Trump thanks fourth-graders Janayah Chatelier and Landon Fritz for the homemade greeting cards they presented during his visit to St. Andrew Catholic School Friday, March 3, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. With the president, from left, is Jared Kushner, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, and Ivanka Trump. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)
Medal of Honor recipients
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Medal of Honor recipients in the Oval Office of the White House on March 24, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Justice Anthony Kennedy swears in Neil Gorsuch
Justice Anthony Kennedy speaks as President Donald trump shakes hands with Neil Gorsuch ibefore a swearing in ceremony at the White House Rose Garden April 10, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Easter Egg Roll
President Donald Trump makes cards for members of the military at the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 17, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Super Bowl champs
President Donald Trump holds a Patriots Super Bowl jersey next to coach Bill Belichick, left, and owner Robert Kraft, right, as he welcomes the Super Bowl Champions the New England Patriots to the White House on the South Lawn on April 19, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Molly Riley/Pool/Sipa USA/TNS)
Little Sisters of the Poor
U.S. President Donald Trump greets the Little Sisters of the Poor before signing the Executive Order on Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty during a National Day of Prayer Event on Thursday, May 4, 2017 in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Russian foreign minister, ambassador
From left, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergei Kislyak talk during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Alexander Shcherbak/TASS/Abaca Press/TNS)
At the Western Wall
U.S. President Donald Trump visits the Western Wall on May 22, 2017 in Jerusalem. President Trump arrived in Israel for a two day visit, as part of his first trip abroad since being elected. (Jini/Xinhua/Zuma Press/TNS)
Meeting the pope
Pope Francis meets with U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the Vatican. (Evandro Inetti/Vaticanpool/Hearin/Zuma Press/TNS)
Wreath-laying ceremony in Arlington
President Donald Trump greets people as he walks through Section 60 after participating in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 29, 2017 in Arlington, Va. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
National champs
Clemson Tigers players take selfie with President Donald Trump during a ceremony to honor their 2016 NCAA Football National Champion on the South Lawn of the White House June 12, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Congressional shooting
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump shake hands with Dr. Ira Rabin while leaving the MedStar Washington Hospital Center in northeast D.C., after visiting with victims of the Alexandria shooting on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
At the White House
U.S President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence arrive in the East Room to participate in the American Leadership in Emerging Technology Event on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the White House in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Congressional Picnic
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet guests at the Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 22, 2017. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Go, Cubs, go
U.S President Donald Trump meets with the Chicago Cubs in the Oval Office of the White House Wednesday, June 28, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Departing the White House
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump depart the White House in Washington, DC, on July 12, 2017. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
USS Gerald R. Ford joins the Navy
President Donald Trump, left, acknowledges Captain Richard McCormack, right, during the commissioning ceremony for the USS Gerald R. Ford on Saturday, July 22, 2017, at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Aileen Devlin/Newport News Daily Press/TNS)
The eclipse
U.S. President Donald J. Trump, right, points skywards as he prepares to look at the partial eclipse of the sun from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 in Washington, D.C. First lady Melania Trump is at left. (Ron Sachs/CNP/Sipa USA/TNS)
9/11 anniversary
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, joined by White House staff, participate in a moment of silence on the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, at the White House on Sept. 11, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Trump addresses world leaders at U.N. General Assembly
President Donald Trump addresses world leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept. 19, 2017. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Las Vegas shooting
President Donald Trump makes a statement on the mass shooting at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas in the diplomatic room of the White House in Washington, D.C, Oct. 2, 2017. More than 50 people were killed Sunday night when a gunman opened fire into a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Trump visits Puerto Rico
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania arrive at Muniz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico on Oct. 3, 2017, almost two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Trump meets Kissinger
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Dr. Henry Kissinger.in the Oval office of the White House Oct. 10, 2017 in Washington D.C.. (Olivier Douliery/ Abaca Press/TNS)
With Trudeau
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the White House on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017 in Washington D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Medal of Honor
U.S. President Donald Trump presents the Medal of Honor to Vietnam war army medic retired Army Capt. Gary M. Rose of Huntsville, Ala., during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House Oct. 23, 2017 in Washington D.C. (Olivier Douliery/ Abaca Press/TS)
Happy Halloween
U.S President Donald Trump welcomes kids dressed for Halloween in the Oval Office of the White House, on Oct. 27, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
National Christmas Tree Lighting
U.S President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive on stage after they lit the National Christmas Tree at the National Christmas Tree Lightening Ceremony on Nov. 30, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Celebrating GOP tax plan
President Donald Trump shakes hands with House Speaker Paul Ryan as they celebrate the tax bill's passage with members of the House and Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017 during an event on the South Portico of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
March for Life
U.S. President Donald Trump kisses a March for Life Participant in the Rose Garden of the White House Jan. 19, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
State of the Union
President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS
School shootings
President Donald Trump meets with students, parents and teachers affected by mass shootings in Parkland, Fla., Newtown, Conn., and Columbine, Colo., to search for policies to keep America's schools safe in the State Dining Room of the White House on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
State dinner
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Brigitte Macron and French President Emmanuel Macron during a state dinner arrival ceremony at the White House on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
With Olympians
2018 Snowborder gold medalist Red Gerard reacts during a celebration for Team USA following the 2018 Winter Olympics on the North Portico of the White House Friday, April 27, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Greeting a guest
U.S. President Donald Trump greets guests as he walks toward Marine One while departing from the White House, on May 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Dallas, TX where he will participate in the National Rifle Association Leadership Forum. (Olivier Douliery/ ABACA PRESS/TNS)
Freed Americans
U.S. President Donald Trump greets the three Americans freed from North Korea upon their arrival at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington early Thursday morning, May 10, 2018 in Maryland. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Historic summit
Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un, left, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in Singapore before the first-ever DPRK-U.S. summit in June 12, 2018. (The Straits Times/Xinhua/Zuma Press/TNS)
With Kim Kardashian West
Kim Kardashian West, who is among the celebrities who have advocated for criminal justice reform, speaks during an event on second chance hiring and criminal justice reform with President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
In Washington
President Donald Trump walks from the White House through Lafayette Park to visit St. John's Church Monday, June 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Debating Joe Biden
President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn.
Election Night 2020
President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Washington.
Jan. 6
President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. Many of his supporters marched to the U.S. Capitol and invaded the building, delaying the certification.
Leaving the White House
President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. Trump is en route to his Mar-a-Lago Florida Resort ahead of Joe Biden's swearing in as the 46th U.S. president.
Every Tom Hanks movie ranked from worst to first
Stacker put together a list of every Tom Hanks movie ranked worst to first.
Every Tom Hanks movie ranked from worst to first
Every Tom Hanks movie ranked from worst to first
More than just a major movie star, Tom Hanks is a national treasure. Indeed, when the actor isn’t taking the lead in award-winning films, he’s improvising to audiences in Los Angeles playhouses, helping people find their lost possessions, reminding folks about the importance of voting, and engaging in a variety of philanthropic endeavors.
Of course, it’s ultimately as an actor that Hanks will best be remembered, and with good reason. After all, despite his approachable persona, the actor has demonstrated some serious range over the course of decades. In return, he’s been rewarded with two Best Actor Oscars, millions of dollars, heaps of critical praise, and no shortage of fan loyalty.
For Hanks, the journey into acting began in the early 1970s, when he became enraptured by Eugene O’Neill’s play “The Iceman Cometh.” Suddenly smitten with the craft, Hanks enrolled in the theater program at California State University. Before long, he was starring in the short-lived TV show “Bosom Buddies,” and then catching his big break in Ron Howard’s 1984 hit film, “Splash.” Cementing Hanks’ status as a bona fide movie star was his performance as a teenage boy trapped inside a grown man’s body in 1988’s “Big.” He’s been a veritable A-list talent ever since.
Stacker gathered data from Metacritic and IMDb to rank every Tom Hanks movie. The scores are weighted equally to come up with a Stacker score. With the exception of two films ("Every Time We Say Goodbye" and "He Knows You're Alone") that didn't have Metascores and were given Stacker scores that represent their IMDb user ratings, the films were ranked by Stacker score. Included are all the films in which Hanks had a starring or supporting role, and excluded are any TV movies, short films, uncredited roles, or cameos. Initial ties were broken by Metascore, with subsequent ties broken by IMDb user rating and user votes.
Without further ado, here is every Tom Hanks movie ranked from worst to first.
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#54. The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
- Director: Brian De Palma
- Stacker score: 46.6
- Metascore: 27
- IMDb user rating: 5.6
- Runtime: 125 minutes
From Tom Wolfe’s classic novel of wealth and excess came this disastrous big-screen adaptation. Like the book upon which it’s based, the film explores themes of lust, greed, and racism among the cultural elite in 1980s New York City. Specifically, it tells the story of Sherman McCoy (Hanks), a high-powered bond trader whose life begins to unravel after his mistress (Melanie Griffith) runs over a black teenage boy.
#53. The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
- Director: Stan Dragoti
- Stacker score: 49.4
- Metascore: 31
- IMDb user rating: 5.7
- Runtime: 92 minutes
Another comedic misfire from the mid-80s, “The Man with One Red Shoe” sees Hanks playing the role of Richard, a concert violinist who gets stuck wearing mismatched shoes after falling victim to a prank. Due to his unconventional footwear, Richard is chosen at random to play patsy for a corrupt CIA agent; he’s subsequently pursued by the government. Meanwhile, Richard is so consumed by personal problems that he doesn’t even realize his life is at risk.
#52. He Knows You're Alone (1980)
- Director: Armand Mastroianni
- Stacker score: 51.0
- Metascore: data not available
- IMDb user rating: 5.1
- Runtime: 94 minutes
Every big-screen career has to start somewhere, and for Tom Hanks, that “somewhere” was this 1980 slasher pic. In the film, a young Staten Island woman is stalked by a vicious murderer, who’s causing some serious hindrance to her upcoming wedding plans. Starring Hanks in a bit role, this was among the first movies to try and (unsuccessfully) capitalize off the success of 1978’s “Halloween.”
#51. Ithaca (2015)
- Director: Meg Ryan
- Stacker score: 51.1
- Metascore: 36
- IMDb user rating: 5.5
- Runtime: 96 minutes
Tom Hanks and actress Meg Ryan helped turn films like “Sleepless in Seattle” and “You’ve Got Mail” into genuine smash hits, but that wasn’t enough to save 2015’s “Ithaca” from floundering in every sense of the word. Helmed by Ryan, the World War II drama centers on 14-year-old Homer Macauley, who’s determined to be the fastest bike messenger in the world. Hanks stars as Homer’s deceased father, and Ryan as his widowed mother.
#50. The Circle (2017)
- Director: James Ponsoldt
- Stacker score: 54.5
- Metascore: 43
- IMDb user rating: 5.4
- Runtime: 110 minutes
Based on the popular novel by Dave Eggers, this 2017 film takes place in the not-too-distant future, following a young woman named Mae (Emma Watson) as she works for a Google-like company known as The Circle. What at first seems like a dream job becomes something far more sinister, and soon enough, it’s revealed that The Circle has plans to eradicate privacy forever. At the top of the corporate ladder is Eamon Bailey, a suspiciously optimistic CEO played by Hanks. In spite of the film’s prescient themes, it was panned by fans and critics alike.
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#49. Turner & Hooch (1989)
- Director: Roger Spottiswoode
- Stacker score: 55.1
- Metascore: 36
- IMDb user rating: 6.2
- Runtime: 97 minutes
While investigating a murder in a small town, a studious and organized detective (Hanks) is forced to take in the victim’s dog, a Dogue de Bordeaux named Hooch. Together, they form the most unlikely of duos in this 1989 buddy comedy. Hooch was ultimately played by more than one dog; to prepare, Hanks spent weeks building a relationship with his canine counterparts.
#48. Larry Crowne (2011)
- Director: Tom Hanks
- Stacker score: 57.3
- Metascore: 41
- IMDb user rating: 6.1
- Runtime: 98 minutes
Tom Hanks co-wrote, directed, and starred in this 2011 romantic comedy, about a middle-aged Navy veteran who loses his job and decides to enroll in college. There, he falls in with a group of outcasts and even strikes up a relationship with one of his teachers (Julia Roberts). The film was reportedly inspired by Hanks’ own experiences at Chabot Community College.
#47. Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986)
- Director: Moshé Mizrahi
- Stacker score: 58.0
- Metascore: data not available
- IMDb user rating: 5.8
- Runtime: 98 minutes
While Tom Hanks would eventually become a versatile talent with genuine dramatic chops, he was almost exclusively a comedic actor in the 1980s. That makes this World War II drama from 1986 an atypical choice for Hanks, and one that didn’t necessarily pan out with critics or audiences. In the film, he plays a Protestant WWII pilot named David who falls for a Jewish girl from Jerusalem, setting the stage for some harrowing conflicts.
#46. Inferno (2016)
- Director: Ron Howard
- Stacker score: 58.4
- Metascore: 42
- IMDb user rating: 6.2
- Runtime: 121 minutes
Based on Dan Brown’s popular book series, “Inferno” sees Tom Hanks once again teaming up with director Ron Howard and reprising his role as Professor Robert Langdon, which he had previously played in “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels & Demons.” The action kicks off with Langdon waking up in an Italian hospital, unable to remember how he got there. Soon, he and Dr. Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones) are racing against time to stop a deadly virus from being unleashed upon the world.
#45. Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
- Director: John Patrick Shanley
- Stacker score: 58.4
- Metascore: 45
- IMDb user rating: 5.9
- Runtime: 102 minutes
Before striking gold with “Sleepless in Seattle,” Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan starred opposite each other in “Joe Versus the Volcano,” an inventive but somewhat underwhelming comedy from 1990. In the film, a hypochondriac named Joe (Hanks) has his worst fears realized when he’s diagnosed with a terminal disease. Rather than wait for the inevitable, Joe agrees to sacrifice himself to a volcano on behalf of an island tribe. As he prepares for the ritual, Joe crosses paths with three different women (all played by Ryan), and he makes some important discoveries about life and love.
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#44. Volunteers (1985)
- Director: Nicholas Meyer
- Stacker score: 61.8
- Metascore: 55
- IMDb user rating: 5.5
- Runtime: 107 minutes
On the heels of “Splash,” Tom Hanks spent the mid-80s bouncing around from one critically panned comedy to the next, while nevertheless retaining his reputation as star material. One of those comedies was 1985’s “Volunteers;” the film is about a spoiled rich kid (Hanks) who inadvertently enrolls in the Peace Corps while evading angry debtors. The movie might not have been a success, but it did cement the romance between Hanks and co-star Rita Wilson. Hanks divorced his wife soon after, and he married Wilson in 1988.
#43. Punchline (1988)
- Director: David Seltzer
- Stacker score: 62.4
- Metascore: 52
- IMDb user rating: 5.9
- Runtime: 128 minutes
Released the same year as “Big,” this 1988 film follows aspiring comic Steven Gold (Hanks) as he struggles to make a living in a New York comedy club. While fishing for laughs one joke at a time, Gold forges a bond with fellow comic Lilah (Sally Field), a dedicated housewife with natural comedic talent. What begins as a promising friendship becomes something far more antagonistic when the club hosts a competition, with the prize being the winner’s own TV showcase.
#42. The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- Director: Ron Howard
- Stacker score: 62.9
- Metascore: 46
- IMDb user rating: 6.6
- Runtime: 149 minutes
The first in a trilogy, this 2006 mystery thriller represents Tom Hanks’ debut as Professor Robert Langdon. After a murder goes down inside the Louvre, the knowledgeable professor is called in to investigate. Following clues hidden within Da Vinci paintings, Langdon uncovers an ongoing religious battle between two secret societies. Despite lackluster reviews, the film earned over $750 million at the worldwide box office. Meanwhile, the book upon which the movie was based has reportedly sold over 80 million copies to date.
#41. The Money Pit (1986)
- Director: Richard Benjamin
- Stacker score: 63.5
- Metascore: 49
- IMDb user rating: 6.4
- Runtime: 91 minutes
Years before HGTV was even a thing, this 1986 comedy has Hanks and Shelley Long playing a young couple tasked with renovating their new home. The only problem? The massive house is more or less beyond repair. Filming took place in a real Long Island mansion, which sold for $12.5 million in 2012.
#40. The 'Burbs (1989)
- Director: Joe Dante
- Stacker score: 64.0
- Metascore: 45
- IMDb user rating: 6.9
- Runtime: 102 minutes
Offering a comedic take on the classic “Rear Window” premise, this 1989 movie centers on a suburban man named Ray Peterson (Hanks) who becomes increasingly convinced that his new neighbors are murderers. Director Joe Dante later claimed that Hanks was initially reluctant to take the role, and worried that playing a father would mark a point of no return for his career.
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#39. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
- Director: Stephen Daldry
- Stacker score: 64.6
- Metascore: 46
- IMDb user rating: 6.9
- Runtime: 129 minutes
Based on a popular novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, this 2011 drama follows a 9-year-old boy with Asperger Syndrome as he searches New York City for a missing key that once belonged to his father (Hanks), who died on 9/11. Helping him in his quest is a quiet elderly man (Max Von Sydow), with similar traumatic experiences of his own.
#38. Angels & Demons (2009)
- Director: Ron Howard
- Stacker score: 64.6
- Metascore: 48
- IMDb user rating: 6.7
- Runtime: 138 minutes
Professor and symbologist Robert Langdon is back in the 2009 sequel to “The Da Vinci Code.” This time around, Langdon investigates the murder of a religious figure, who was in possession of antimatter particles. As the case deepens, Langdon finds himself on the trail of the Illuminati, as he tries to prevent the assassination of four cardinals.
#37. The Ladykillers (2004)
- Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Stacker score: 66.3
- Metascore: 56
- IMDb user rating: 6.2
- Runtime: 104 minutes
In this 2004 remake—which represents one of The Coen Brothers’ least impressive efforts—a suave con man named Professor G.H. Dorr (Hanks) plots a casino robbery with the help of his motley crew. It all goes down under the nose of an old landlady, who turns out to be much more perceptive than first meets the eye.
#36. Bachelor Party (1984)
- Director: Neal Israel
- Stacker score: 66.9
- Metascore: 56
- IMDb user rating: 6.3
- Runtime: 105 minutes
A box office hit that has retained a healthy cult following over the years, this 1984 comedy features a fairly self-explanatory premise. Specifically, the movie finds Tom Hanks playing a groom-to-be named Rick Gassko, whose friends throw him the bachelor party of his wildest dreams—or worst nightmares. As the situation escalates into a circus of carnality and absurdity, Gassko struggles to remain faithful to his fiancée. And that’s when the police arrive.
#35. A Hologram for the King (2016)
- Director: Tom Tykwer
- Stacker score: 66.9
- Metascore: 58
- IMDb user rating: 6.1
- Runtime: 98 minutes
In this comedy-drama, Tom Hanks plays Alan Clay, a down-and-out salesman who visits Saudi Arabia to pitch his products to a wealthy monarch. Like “The Circle,” the film is based on a novel by Dave Eggers, of which Hanks was a huge fan.
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#34. Nothing in Common (1986)
- Director: Garry Marshall
- Stacker score: 68.0
- Metascore: 62
- IMDb user rating: 5.9
- Runtime: 118 minutes
Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason might sound like a match made in comedy heaven, but this 1986 film incorporates its own fair share of drama—to mixed results. Hanks plays a successful ad executive who puts his life on hold to spend more time with his ailing father (Gleason). The film marked Gleason’s final performance: he would pass away the same year it was released.
#33. Dragnet (1987)
- Director: Tom Mankiewicz
- Stacker score: 68.5
- Metascore: 62
- IMDb user rating: 6.0
- Runtime: 106 minutes
Putting a comedic twist on a classic 1960s TV show, “Dragnet” pairs Tom Hanks with “SNL” alumni Dan Aykroyd. In the film, they play Detectives Friday and Streebek, who approach the job with starkly different attitudes and styles. Together, they investigate a series of strange thefts, which leads them to uncover a bizarre and murderous cult.
#32. You've Got Mail (1998)
- Director: Nora Ephron
- Stacker score: 69.7
- Metascore: 57
- IMDb user rating: 6.7
- Runtime: 119 minutes
Capitalizing on the success of 1994’s “Sleepless in Seattle,” this 1998 romantic comedy once again pairs Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan with writer/director Nora Ephron. The movie takes place during the budding years of the internet, and it centers on the ongoing feud between an independent bookstore owner (Ryan) and the head of a big chain (Hanks). Meanwhile, the two rivals remain unaware that they’ve been flirting under pseudonyms online.
#31. Finch (2021)
- Director: Miguel Sapochnik
- Stacker score: 70.8
- Metascore: 57
- IMDb user rating: 6.9
- Runtime: 115 minutes
Taking a rare detour into science fiction, Hanks plays Finch Weinberg, an engineer and computer scientist, who has been toiling through a desolate existence on a post-apocalyptic Earth, with only his dog and a small robot for company. As his health deteriorates and as a massive storm threatens to destroy his home base, Finch builds a larger robot in an effort to build a “memory” of his own humanity. But when the storm hits too soon and the memory upload cannot be completed, Finch takes his “family” and its newest member on a road trip to the Golden Gate Bridge, along the way teaching his robot how to be human. During production, the film was just days from wrapping when the pandemic forced a three-month shutdown—which actually goaded the film’s creators to draft a more hopeful ending than was originally planned.
#30. The Polar Express (2004)
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Stacker score: 71.3
- Metascore: 61
- IMDb user rating: 6.6
- Runtime: 100 minutes
Robert Zemeckis brings a classic children’s story to life with this 2004 computer-animated feature. The movie takes place on Christmas Eve and follows a young boy as he travels to the North Pole aboard a magical train. Tackling multiple roles, Tom Hanks does voice work for the protagonist’s father, a train conductor, and Santa Claus himself, among other characters.
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#29. The Great Buck Howard (2008)
- Director: Sean McGinly
- Stacker score: 71.3
- Metascore: 63
- IMDb user rating: 6.4
- Runtime: 90 minutes
Flying under the radar in 2008, “The Great Buck Howard” features Tom’s son Colin Hanks as Troy Gable, a young man who goes against his father’s wishes to become the assistant to an aging illusionist (John Malkovich). Fittingly, Tom Hanks plays Gable’s father; Emily Blunt, Adam Scott, and real-life magician Ricky Jay round out the cast.
#28. The Terminal (2004)
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Stacker score: 72.5
- Metascore: 55
- IMDb user rating: 7.4
- Runtime: 128 minutes
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg collaborated on five feature films, in addition to TV specials like “Band of Brothers.” One of those films was 2004’s “The Terminal,” which follows an Eastern European immigrant (Hanks) as he takes up residence at the airport while waiting for a civil war to end back home. It’s based on the true story of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, an Iranian refugee who lived in Charles de Gaulle Airport for a whopping 18 years.
#27. Cloud Atlas (2012)
- Directors: Lilly Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski
- Stacker score: 72.5
- Metascore: 55
- IMDb user rating: 7.4
- Runtime: 172 minutes
Adapted from David Mitchell’s acclaimed novel, “Cloud Atlas” explores themes of reincarnation by way of six interconnected stories, set during six different time periods. Accordingly, Hanks tackles six different roles for the film, which shows how decisions made in one era can affect outcomes in another. Halle Berry co-stars.
#26. Greyhound (2020)
- Director: Aaron Schneider
- Stacker score: 75.3
- Metascore: 64
- IMDb user rating: 7.0
- Runtime: 91 minutes
Hanks both wrote and starred in “Greyhound,” a World War II epic about a commander in the U.S. Navy responsible for an Allied merchant convoy that is attempting to cross the Atlantic while under fire from U-boats. The film was originally intended for a theatrical release in June 2020, but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it ended up being released on Apple TV+. While the project is far from Hanks' first foray into WWII territory, it stands out as one of his strongest, with critics praising the action sequences, tight timing, and character studies.
#25. Splash (1984)
- Director: Ron Howard
- Stacker score: 75.3
- Metascore: 71
- IMDb user rating: 6.3
- Runtime: 111 minutes
Tom Hanks’ first big break came with this 1984 film, in which his character falls in love with a mermaid (Daryl Hannah). Directed by Ron Howard, the movie made Hanks a household name, especially among comedy buffs. Before Hanks landed the role, actors John Travolta, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and Dudley Moore all turned it down.
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#24. Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
- Director: Mike Nichols
- Stacker score: 77.0
- Metascore: 67
- IMDb user rating: 7.0
- Runtime: 102 minutes
Screenwriting legend Aaron Sorkin penned the script for this 2007 comedy-drama, in which Tom Hanks plays real-life Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson. When the movie opens, Wilson is a minor league politician who’s more focused on living the good life than he is enacting meaningful legislation. However, all that changes when he’s drawn into a conflict between Afghanistan and Russia.
#23. Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
- Director: John Lee Hancock
- Stacker score: 78.7
- Metascore: 65
- IMDb user rating: 7.5
- Runtime: 125 minutes
Tom Hanks plays entertainment icon Walt Disney in this 2013 film, which chronicles Disney’s somewhat contentious relationship with “Mary Poppins” author P.L. Travers (played by Emma Thompson). Eager to adapt her book for the big screen, Disney flies Travers out to Hollywood and even involves her in a number of creative decisions. At first, Travers is resistant to the whole project, but she eventually comes around, and a cinematic classic is thus born.
#22. A League of Their Own (1992)
- Director: Penny Marshall
- Stacker score: 78.7
- Metascore: 67
- IMDb user rating: 7.3
- Runtime: 128 minutes
“There’s no crying in baseball!” Tom Hanks (as Coach Jimmy Dugan) famously shouts to one of his players. So goes “A League of Their Own,” the true story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which started during World War II and helped pave the way for women’s professional sports. Co-starring alongside Hanks is a range of female talents, including Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell, Geena Davis, and Lori Petty.
#21. That Thing You Do! (1996)
- Director: Tom Hanks
- Stacker score: 78.7
- Metascore: 71
- IMDb user rating: 6.9
- Runtime: 108 minutes
Tom Hanks pulled quadruple duty in this 1996 film, which he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in. The movie follows a small-town rock band as it struggles to retain success on the heels of a hit single. Hanks decided to pursue the project while promoting “Forrest Gump,” and wrote the script in just 30 days.
#20. Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
- Director: Nora Ephron
- Stacker score: 78.7
- Metascore: 72
- IMDb user rating: 6.8
- Runtime: 105 minutes
Romantic comedies rarely get more iconic than “Sleepless in Seattle,” in which Tom Hanks plays a lonely widower named Sam Baldwin. Hoping to score his dad a new wife, Sam’s son, Jonah (Ross Malinger), calls a radio station, and makes a public plea to all the single ladies out there. Listening in is Annie Reed (Meg Ryan), who disrupts her own engagement to pursue a newfound romantic whim. Hanks initially turned down the role, but then came on board after Nora Ephron rewrote the screenplay.
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#19. News of the World (2020)
- Director: Paul Greengrass
- Stacker score: 79.2
- Metascore: 73
- IMDb user rating: 6.8
- Runtime: 118 minutes
Based on Paulette Jiles’ National Book Award-nominated novel, “The News of the World” sets Hanks in 1870s Texas, where he plays a Civil War veteran turned traveling newsreader. After he comes across the scene of a grisly murder, Hanks’ character takes into his care a young girl named Johanna who speaks no English and has been the victim of captivity by a Native American tribe. Together, the two traverse a hostile desert landscape en route to Johanna’s only living relatives, to whom Hanks’ character, Capt. Jefferson Kyle Kidd, has agreed to ensure her safe return.
#18. Philadelphia (1993)
- Director: Jonathan Demme
- Stacker score: 80.3
- Metascore: 66
- IMDb user rating: 7.7
- Runtime: 125 minutes
If there’s a single film that divides Tom Hanks the comedic actor from Tom Hanks the versatile actor, it’s 1993’s “Philadelphia.” In the film, Hanks plays a gay man named Andrew Beckett, who’s fired from his job after testing positive for HIV. With the unlikely help of a personal injury lawyer (Denzel Washington), Hanks sues his former employers for wrongful dismissal. This was one of two performances to win Hanks the Academy Award for Best Actor.
#17. Big (1988)
- Director: Penny Marshall
- Stacker score: 82.0
- Metascore: 73
- IMDb user rating: 7.3
- Runtime: 104 minutes
“Splash” might have put Tom Hanks on the A-list map, but it was 1988’s “Big” that made him a bona fide acting sensation. In the film, a teenage boy named Josh wishes on a fortune-telling machine that he was “big,” and wakes up the next day to find his wish granted. Now a fully grown man (played by Hanks), Josh moves to New York City, lands a job, and even finds himself a girlfriend. Made on a budget of under $20 million, the movie earned over $150 million worldwide and cemented Hanks’ status as a talent of the highest order. It also marked his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
#16. The Green Mile (1999)
- Director: Frank Darabont
- Stacker score: 82.6
- Metascore: 61
- IMDb user rating: 8.6
- Runtime: 189 minutes
Based on the serialized novel by Stephen King, this 1999 film was directed by Frank Darabont (“The Shawshank Redemption”). The movie takes place on death row in 1930s Louisiana; Hanks plays the prison’s commanding officer, Paul Edgecomb. When it turns out that one of the inmates (Michael Clarke Duncan) has a magical gift, Edgecomb and the other guards work to protect him—facing resistance from both internal and external forces.
#15. Sully (2016)
- Director: Clint Eastwood
- Stacker score: 83.1
- Metascore: 74
- IMDb user rating: 7.4
- Runtime: 96 minutes
Taking viewers inside U.S. Airways Flight 1549 on its most fateful day—known as “The Miracle on the Hudson”—is this 2016 film from Clint Eastwood, which stars Tom Hanks as Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger. In addition to chronicling Sully’s bravery under pressure, the movie also explores the scrutiny he underwent in the wake of his heroic water landing.
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#14. Road to Perdition (2002)
- Director: Sam Mendes
- Stacker score: 83.7
- Metascore: 72
- IMDb user rating: 7.7
- Runtime: 117 minutes
Tom Hanks explores his darker side in this 2002 film from director Sam Mendes, which takes place during the Prohibition era. In the movie, Hanks plays hitman Mike Sullivan, whose job is kept a secret—until his son witnesses him and his partner committing murder. That sends both Sullivan and his son on a quest for survival as his former partner aims to tie up loose ends.
#13. Cast Away (2000)
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Stacker score: 84.8
- Metascore: 73
- IMDb user rating: 7.8
- Runtime: 143 minutes
One of Tom Hanks’ most iconic roles was also his most physically demanding. The movie was 2000’s “Cast Away,” and it required Hanks to lose 50 pounds for the part (and forge an onscreen friendship with a volleyball). In the film, Hanks plays a FedEx executive named Chuck Noland, who’s all set to be married until his plane crashes overseas, stranding him on an uncharted island.
#12. Apollo 13 (1995)
- Director: Ron Howard
- Stacker score: 86.0
- Metascore: 77
- IMDb user rating: 7.6
- Runtime: 140 minutes
This film chronicles NASA’s mission to rescue and return the Apollo 13 spacecraft in 1970 after it undergoes massive internal damage. Inside the craft are three astronauts, played respectively by Hanks, Bill Paxton, and Kevin Bacon. The original event and dramatized film are best remembered by the following line: “Houston, we have a problem.”
#11. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
- Director: Marielle Heller
- Stacker score: 86.0
- Metascore: 80
- IMDb user rating: 7.3
- Runtime: 109 minutes
One of Hanks’ most recent roles was as TV’s beloved Fred Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” Based on an article titled “Can You Say… Hero?” which ran in Esquire magazine in 1998, the movie details the moving and formative relationship that developed between Rogers and Tom Junod, the journalist who wrote the piece. Hanks won rave reviews for his portrayal of the icon, and for the level of detail and nostalgia he brought to the biopic.
#9. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Stacker score: 87.6
- Metascore: 75
- IMDb user rating: 8.1
- Runtime: 141 minutes
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg reunited for 2002’s “Catch Me If You Can,” which chronicles the adventures of Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio), a real-life con man who assumed multiple identities while earning loads of cash. Tom Hanks plays straitlaced FBI agent Carl Hanratty, who’s hot on Abagnale’s trail.
#8. Bridge of Spies (2015)
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Stacker score: 88.2
- Metascore: 81
- IMDb user rating: 7.6
- Runtime: 142 minutes
In the spirit of classic political thrillers, this 2015 film from Steven Spielberg takes place during the height of the Cold War. Based on actual events, the film sees Hanks playing James B. Donovan, a lawyer tasked with negotiating the exchange of two captured spies between the American and Russian governments.
#7. Captain Phillips (2013)
- Director: Paul Greengrass
- Stacker score: 89.9
- Metascore: 82
- IMDb user rating: 7.8
- Runtime: 134 minutes
It’s Tom Hanks versus Somali pirates in this 2013 flick, in which Hanks plays cargo ship Captain Richard Phillips. After Phillips and his crew are taken hostage, he makes a series of crucial decisions in order to keep everyone alive. While the movie is based on a true story, real-life crew members have come forward to say that the real Captain Phillips was no hero. Nevertheless, it’s hard not to root for Tom Hanks in this taut thriller.
#6. Toy Story 4 (2019)
- Director: Josh Cooley
- Stacker score: 90.4
- Metascore: 84
- IMDb user rating: 7.7
- Runtime: 100 minutes
In the “Toy Story” finale, Tom Hanks stepped into Woody’s cowboy boots one final time, an experience he described on “Ellen” as being “emotional” and “tough.” “Toy Story 4” follows Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the gang as they embark on a road trip with Bonny and her new friend Sporky, reconnecting with old pals along the way and discovering how big the world really is. A smashing success at the box office, the film grossed $1.073 billion worldwide.
#4. Forrest Gump (1994)
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Stacker score: 95.5
- Metascore: 82
- IMDb user rating: 8.8
- Runtime: 142 minutes
Tom Hanks earned his second Best Actor Oscar in his role as the film’s titular hero. The movie chronicles Gump’s life story from childhood to adulthood, vicariously telling the story of 20th century America in the process. Overflowing with memorable dialogue, the film delivers Hanks’ most iconic performance to date. And that’s all anyone will have to say about that.
#3. Toy Story 3 (2010)
- Director: Lee Unkrich
- Stacker score: 97.8
- Metascore: 92
- IMDb user rating: 8.2
- Runtime: 103 minutes
In what was originally planned to be the conclusion to the “Toy Story” trilogy, Woody refuses to believe that his owner, Andy, has grown too old to play with toys, even after he and the gang are accidentally donated to a daycare center, where they cross paths with reckless toddlers and a fascist stuffed bear named “Lotso.” The film was a rousing success, grossing over $1 billion worldwide and virtually guaranteeing that Woody and the gang would return (which, of course, they would in 2019’s “Toy Story 4.”).
#2. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Stacker score: 99.4
- Metascore: 91
- IMDb user rating: 8.6
- Runtime: 169 minutes
After one of the most harrowing openings in cinematic history—which depicts the Allied invasion of Normandy (aka D-Day)—this 1998 film sends Captain Miller (Hanks) and his squad on the search for a paratrooper named Private Ryan (Matt Damon). Their objective is simple: bring Ryan home to his mother before she loses yet another son to World War II. Far less simple is the execution of that objective, which puts every soldier’s life at risk.
#1. Toy Story (1995)
- Director: John Lasseter
- Stacker score: 100.0
- Metascore: 95
- IMDb user rating: 8.3
- Runtime: 81 minutes
Ushering in a new era of computer-based animation and putting Pixar on the map, “Toy Story” introduced audiences to a toy cowboy named Woody (Hanks) and a visual aesthetic that still feels groundbreaking more than 20 years later. In this first installment of the gang’s adventures, Woody feels threatened when a new toy named Buzz Lightyear appears in Andy’s collection, and he rapidly becomes a favorite.
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Team Ruff vs Team Fluff: Meet the starting lineup of the 2022 Puppy Bowl
The 18th annual “Puppy Bowl” is returning on Super Bowl Sunday which is on February 13th. Buzz60’s Johana Restrepo has more.
The Puppy Bowl is returning to Super Bowl Sunday for the 18th year.
Snoop Dogg is the coach for Team Fluff, while Martha Stewart will lead last year’s champions, Team Ruff.
Photos: Meet the starting lineup of the 2022 Puppy Bowl
Aspen, Team Ruff
The three-hour Puppy Bowl will be streamed on discovery+ and air on Animal Planet Sunday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. ET.
Baxter, Team Fluff
Banjo, Team Ruff
Benny, Team Fluff
Biff, Team Ruff
Wasabi, Team Fluff
Billie, Team Ruff
Wes, Team Fluff
Bimini, Team Ruff
Ziggy, Team Fluff
Ted D. Bear, Team Ruff
Mario, Team Fluff
Maribel, Team Ruff
Mr. Tinkles, Team Fluff
Nugget, Team Fluff
Moby, Team Ruff
Pudding, Fluff
Noir, Team Ruff
Raspberry, Team Fluff
Ocean, Team Ruff
Rob Gronchowski, Team Fluff
Odin, Ruff
Sammie, Team Fluff
Pongo, Ruff
Sky, Team Fluff
Pops, Team Ruff
Squeak, Team Fluff
Ridley, Team Ruff
Cooper Pupp, Team Fluff
Scotty, Team Ruff
Dinozzo, Team Fluff
Snowball, Team Ruff
Firework, Team Fluff
Surf, Ruff
Forrest, Team Fluff
Tayce, Team Ruff
Glaze, Team Fluff
Conchita, Ruff
Heidi, Team Fluff
Ellington, Team Ruff
Irwin, Team Fluff
Emmylou, Team Ruff
Kali, Team Fluff
Hoku, Team Ruff
Kirby, Team Fluff
Jackson, Team Ruff
Mallorie, Team Fluff
Lucy, Team Ruff
Birch, Team Fluff
Lulu, Team Ruff
Luna, Team Ruff
Bunny, Team Fluff
Maisie, Team Ruff
Chorizo, Team Fluff
Cannon, Team Ruff
Biden orders release of Trump White House logs to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Donald Trump's claims of executive privilege.
Photos: Donald Trump through the years
Talking politics
1999: Possible Reform Party candidate for president Donald Trump, left, talks with Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura about being self-made men and not from the "lucky sperm club" meaning other candidates were born into wealth.
With Melania
1999: Donald Trump and his girlfriend Melania Knauss enjoy a moment at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 1, during the 125th Kentucky Derby.
'How to Get Rich'
Entrepreneur turned TV star, Donald Trump, is shown at at Barnes and Nobles Lincoln Square in New York, where he signed copies of his new book "How To Get Rich" on Wednesday, March 24, 2004.
On the course
Developer Donald Trump poses next to a green side bunker on hole 11 at his new golf course, Trump National Golf Club on January 14, 2005 in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
At Doral
Donald Trump shows off his updated golf course by hitting a ceremonial tee shot off the first tee at Trump National Doral, Feb. 6, 2014, in Doral, Fla. (David Walters/Miami Herald/MCT)
Sarazen Cup
Dustin Johnson celebrates with Donald Trump as he holds the Gene Sarazen Cup after winning the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Sunday, March 8, 2015, at Trump National Doral in Doral, Fla. (Patrick Farrell/Miami Herald/TNS)
With Serena
Donald Trump, chairman of The Trump Organization, and tennis champion Serena Williams attend the grand opening of the Tennis Performance Center at the Trump National Golf Club on April 7, 2015 in Sterling, Va. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
USS Iowa
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump makes a campaign stop aboard the USS Iowa battleship in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Debating Jeb Bush
Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump, left, and Jeb Bush spar early in the GOP debate at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
In Biloxi
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets the crowd during a rally at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss., on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. (John Fitzhugh/Biloxi Sun Herald/TNS)
Campaign rally
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Walterboro, S.C., on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. (Olivier Douliery/TNS)
Winning South Carolina
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, after winning the South Carolina primary, speaks to supporters at the Spartanburg Marriott in Spartanburg, S.C., on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (Olivier Douliery/TNS)
She's with him
Barbara Tomasino of Plano, Texas shows off her dress in support for Trump at the Donald J. Trump for President Rally at the Fort Worth Convention Center on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)
Signing autographs
A supporter greets GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump as he signs autographs for supporters following his speech at the Cabarrus Arena on Monday, March 7, 2016 in Concord, N.C. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS)
Another debate
From left, Republican presidential candidates, Sen. Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz, stand for the national anthem prior to the GOP presidential primary debate at the University of Miami's Bank United Center in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday, March 10, 2016. (Pedro Portal/El Nuevo Herald/TNS)
Waving to supporters
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump waves to supporters at Lenoir-Rhyne University on March 14, 2016 in Hickory, N.C. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS)
In Arizona
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, left, and former Arizona governor Jan Brewer, center, greet Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally at Fountain Park in Fountain Hills, Ariz., on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Arizona holds its presidential primary on Tuesday. (Allen J. Schaben/ Los Angeles Times/TNS)
The Trump family
From right, Ivanka, Donald Jr.and Erik Trump listen as their father, US presidential hopeful Donald Trump, speaks at Turnberry hotel in South Ayrshire, where the Trump Turnberry golf course has been revamped, on June 24, 2016. (Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/Abaca Press/TNS)
At the convention
Republican candidate Donald Trump introduces his wife Melania Trump on the first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Monday, July 18, 2016. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
The nominee
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accepts the party's nomination on the last day of the Republican National Convention on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
The ticket
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump stands on stage with his family and running mate Mike Pence after accepting the party's nomination on the last day of the Republican National Convention on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Showing her support
Veronica Butler, 13, wears Trump socks as US Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to members of the National Association of Home Builders at the Fontainebleau Hotel on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 in Miami Beach, Fla. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald/TNS)
In Mexico
President-elect Donald Trump, right, is seen at a joint press conference with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto after their Aug. 31, 2016 meeting in Mexico City, Mexico. (Str/Xinhua/Sipa USA/TNS)
Debating Clinton
Donald Trump and and Hillary Clinton on stage during the second debate between the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)
Casting his vote
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump casts his ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016 as he votes in New York City, N.Y. (Gary Hershorn/Zuma Press/TNS)
Election Night
President-elect Donald Trump speaks to supporters at the Election Night Party at the Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday/TNS)
In the Oval Office
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. in their first public step toward a transition of power. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Mitt Romney
U.S. President Donald Trump sits at a table with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney on Nov. 29, 2016 at Jean Georges Restaurant in New York City, N.Y. (John Angelillo/Pool/Sipa USA/TNS)
The inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump and President Barack Obama arrive for Trump's inauguration ceremony at the Capitol on Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (J. Scott Applewhite/Sipa USA/TNS)
Thumbs up
President Donald Trump gives a thumb up during the 58th Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Taking the oath
Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr. administers the oath of office to President Donald Trump during the 58th Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Waving goodbye
First Lady Melania Trump, from left, President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence, wave goodbye to Executive One flying off carrying outgoing President Barack Obama and outgoing First Lady Michelle Obama after President Donald Trump's inauguration as the 45th President of The United States on Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Armed Forces Ball
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump dance with Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence at the A Salute to Our Armed Services Ball on Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Sipa USA/TNS)
James Comey
President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with James Comey, then director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 22, 2017. Trump on June 16 lashed out at the Justice Department official with authority over the special counsel probe of Russian election-meddling, and acknowledged that his firing of Comey as FBI director is a focus of the investigation. (Andrew Harrer/Pool/Sipa USA/TNS)
Trump to lay out his agenda to Congress
U.S. President Donald J. Trump delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Thanking school children
President Donald Trump thanks fourth-graders Janayah Chatelier and Landon Fritz for the homemade greeting cards they presented during his visit to St. Andrew Catholic School Friday, March 3, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. With the president, from left, is Jared Kushner, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, and Ivanka Trump. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)
Medal of Honor recipients
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Medal of Honor recipients in the Oval Office of the White House on March 24, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Justice Anthony Kennedy swears in Neil Gorsuch
Justice Anthony Kennedy speaks as President Donald trump shakes hands with Neil Gorsuch ibefore a swearing in ceremony at the White House Rose Garden April 10, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Easter Egg Roll
President Donald Trump makes cards for members of the military at the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 17, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Super Bowl champs
President Donald Trump holds a Patriots Super Bowl jersey next to coach Bill Belichick, left, and owner Robert Kraft, right, as he welcomes the Super Bowl Champions the New England Patriots to the White House on the South Lawn on April 19, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Molly Riley/Pool/Sipa USA/TNS)
Little Sisters of the Poor
U.S. President Donald Trump greets the Little Sisters of the Poor before signing the Executive Order on Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty during a National Day of Prayer Event on Thursday, May 4, 2017 in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Russian foreign minister, ambassador
From left, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergei Kislyak talk during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Alexander Shcherbak/TASS/Abaca Press/TNS)
At the Western Wall
U.S. President Donald Trump visits the Western Wall on May 22, 2017 in Jerusalem. President Trump arrived in Israel for a two day visit, as part of his first trip abroad since being elected. (Jini/Xinhua/Zuma Press/TNS)
Meeting the pope
Pope Francis meets with U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the Vatican. (Evandro Inetti/Vaticanpool/Hearin/Zuma Press/TNS)
Wreath-laying ceremony in Arlington
President Donald Trump greets people as he walks through Section 60 after participating in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 29, 2017 in Arlington, Va. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
National champs
Clemson Tigers players take selfie with President Donald Trump during a ceremony to honor their 2016 NCAA Football National Champion on the South Lawn of the White House June 12, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Congressional shooting
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump shake hands with Dr. Ira Rabin while leaving the MedStar Washington Hospital Center in northeast D.C., after visiting with victims of the Alexandria shooting on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
At the White House
U.S President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence arrive in the East Room to participate in the American Leadership in Emerging Technology Event on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the White House in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Congressional Picnic
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet guests at the Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 22, 2017. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Go, Cubs, go
U.S President Donald Trump meets with the Chicago Cubs in the Oval Office of the White House Wednesday, June 28, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Departing the White House
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump depart the White House in Washington, DC, on July 12, 2017. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
USS Gerald R. Ford joins the Navy
President Donald Trump, left, acknowledges Captain Richard McCormack, right, during the commissioning ceremony for the USS Gerald R. Ford on Saturday, July 22, 2017, at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Aileen Devlin/Newport News Daily Press/TNS)
The eclipse
U.S. President Donald J. Trump, right, points skywards as he prepares to look at the partial eclipse of the sun from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 in Washington, D.C. First lady Melania Trump is at left. (Ron Sachs/CNP/Sipa USA/TNS)
9/11 anniversary
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, joined by White House staff, participate in a moment of silence on the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, at the White House on Sept. 11, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Trump addresses world leaders at U.N. General Assembly
President Donald Trump addresses world leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept. 19, 2017. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Las Vegas shooting
President Donald Trump makes a statement on the mass shooting at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas in the diplomatic room of the White House in Washington, D.C, Oct. 2, 2017. More than 50 people were killed Sunday night when a gunman opened fire into a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Trump visits Puerto Rico
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania arrive at Muniz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico on Oct. 3, 2017, almost two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Trump meets Kissinger
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Dr. Henry Kissinger.in the Oval office of the White House Oct. 10, 2017 in Washington D.C.. (Olivier Douliery/ Abaca Press/TNS)
With Trudeau
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the White House on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017 in Washington D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Medal of Honor
U.S. President Donald Trump presents the Medal of Honor to Vietnam war army medic retired Army Capt. Gary M. Rose of Huntsville, Ala., during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House Oct. 23, 2017 in Washington D.C. (Olivier Douliery/ Abaca Press/TS)
Happy Halloween
U.S President Donald Trump welcomes kids dressed for Halloween in the Oval Office of the White House, on Oct. 27, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
National Christmas Tree Lighting
U.S President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive on stage after they lit the National Christmas Tree at the National Christmas Tree Lightening Ceremony on Nov. 30, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Celebrating GOP tax plan
President Donald Trump shakes hands with House Speaker Paul Ryan as they celebrate the tax bill's passage with members of the House and Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017 during an event on the South Portico of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
March for Life
U.S. President Donald Trump kisses a March for Life Participant in the Rose Garden of the White House Jan. 19, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
State of the Union
President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS
School shootings
President Donald Trump meets with students, parents and teachers affected by mass shootings in Parkland, Fla., Newtown, Conn., and Columbine, Colo., to search for policies to keep America's schools safe in the State Dining Room of the White House on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
State dinner
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Brigitte Macron and French President Emmanuel Macron during a state dinner arrival ceremony at the White House on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
With Olympians
2018 Snowborder gold medalist Red Gerard reacts during a celebration for Team USA following the 2018 Winter Olympics on the North Portico of the White House Friday, April 27, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Greeting a guest
U.S. President Donald Trump greets guests as he walks toward Marine One while departing from the White House, on May 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Dallas, TX where he will participate in the National Rifle Association Leadership Forum. (Olivier Douliery/ ABACA PRESS/TNS)
Freed Americans
U.S. President Donald Trump greets the three Americans freed from North Korea upon their arrival at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington early Thursday morning, May 10, 2018 in Maryland. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
Historic summit
Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un, left, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in Singapore before the first-ever DPRK-U.S. summit in June 12, 2018. (The Straits Times/Xinhua/Zuma Press/TNS)
With Kim Kardashian West
Kim Kardashian West, who is among the celebrities who have advocated for criminal justice reform, speaks during an event on second chance hiring and criminal justice reform with President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
In Washington
President Donald Trump walks from the White House through Lafayette Park to visit St. John's Church Monday, June 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Debating Joe Biden
President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn.
Election Night 2020
President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Washington.
Jan. 6
President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. Many of his supporters marched to the U.S. Capitol and invaded the building, delaying the certification.
Leaving the White House
President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. Trump is en route to his Mar-a-Lago Florida Resort ahead of Joe Biden's swearing in as the 46th U.S. president.
Family: Bob Saget died after accidental blow to the head
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Saget's death last month stemmed from an accidental blow to the head, his family said in a statement Wednesday.
Photos: Notable deaths in 2022
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, died Jan. 6, 2022. He was 94. Poitier won the best actor Oscar in 1964 for “Lilies of the Field.”
Bob Saget
Bob Saget, the actor-comedian known for his role as beloved single dad Danny Tanner on the sitcom “Full House” and as the wisecracking host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” died Jan. 9, 2022. He was 65.
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” died Jan. 6, 2022. He was 82. Bogdanovich was heralded as an auteur from the start, with the chilling lone shooter film “Targets” and soon after “The Last Picture Show,” from 1971, his evocative portrait of a small, dying town that earned eight Oscar nominations and catapulted him to stardom.
Marilyn Bergman
Marilyn Bergman, the Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with husband Alan Bergman on “The Way We Were,” “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?” and hundreds of other songs, died Jan. 8, 2022. She was 93.
Dan Reeves
Dan Reeves, who won a Super Bowl as a player with the Dallas Cowboys but was best known for a long coaching career highlighted by four more appearances in the title game with the Denver Broncos and the Atlanta Falcons, all losses, died Jan. 1, 2022. He was 77.
Don Maynard
Don Maynard, a Hall of Fame receiver who made his biggest impact catching passes from Joe Namath in the wide-open AFL, died Jan. 10, 2022. He was 86. When Maynard retired in 1973, he was pro football’s career receiving leader with 633 catches for 11,834 yards and 88 touchdowns. The Jets retired his No. 13 jersey.
Michael Lang
Michael Lang, a co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival that served as a touchstone for generations of music fans, died Jan. 8, 2022. He was 77.
Lawrence N. Brooks
Lawrence N. Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran in the U.S. — and believed to be the oldest man in the country — died Jan. 5, 2022, at the age of 112.
Dwayne Hickman
Dwayne Hickman, the actor and network TV executive who despite numerous achievements throughout his life would always be remembered fondly by a generation of baby boomers for his role as Dobie Gillis, died Jan. 9, 2022. He was 87.
Ronnie Spector
Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader of the girl group The Ronettes, died Jan. 12, 2022. She was 78.
Charles McGee
Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman who flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars and later helped to bring attention to the Black pilots who had battled racism at home to fight for freedom abroad, died Jan. 16, 2022. He was 102.
Gaspard Ulliel
French actor Gaspard Ulliel, known for appearing in Chanel perfume ads as well as film and television roles, died Jan. 19, 2022, after a skiing accident in the Alps. He was 37. Ulliel portrayed the young Hannibal Lecter in 2007's “Hannibal Rising” and fashion mogul Yves Saint Laurent in the 2014 biopic “Saint Laurent.” He is also in the Marvel series “Moon Knight."
André Leon Talley
André Leon Talley, a towering figure who made fashion history as a rare Black editor in an overwhelmingly white industry, died Jan. 18, 2022. He was 73. Talley was the former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine. Often dressed in sweeping capes, he was a highly visible regular in the front row of fashion shows in New York and Europe for decades.
2022: Meat Loaf
One year ago: Meat Loaf, the rock superstar known for his “Bat Out of Hell” album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as “Paradise By the Dashboard Light” and “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” died at age 74.
Louie Anderson
Louie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series “Baskets,” died Jan. 21, 2022. He was 68. In 2016, Anderson won a best supporting actor Emmy for his portrayal of Christine Baskets, mother to twins, in the FX series “Baskets.” He was a familiar face elsewhere on TV, including as host of a revival of the game show “Family Feud” from 1999 to 2002.
Manfred Thierry Mugler
French fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler, whose dramatic designs were worn by celebrities like Madonna, Lady Gaga and Cardi B, died Jan. 23, 2022. He was 73. Mugler, who launched his brand in 1973, became known for his architectural style, defined by broad shoulders and a tiny waist. The use of plastic-like futuristic fabric in his sculpted clothing became a trademark.
Howard Hesseman
Howard Hesseman, best known as the hard-rocking disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati," died Jan. 28, 2022. In addition to earning two Emmy nominations for his role on "WKRP," Hesseman also appeared on "Head of the Class" and "One Day at a Time," along with guest appearances on "That 70's Show," among others. The Oregon native also hosted "Saturday Night Live" several times. — CNN
Bill Fitch
Bill Fitch, who guided the Boston Celtics to one of their championships during a Hall of Fame coaching career spanning three decades, died Feb. 2, 2022. He was 89. A two-time NBA coach of the year, Fitch coached for 25 seasons in the NBA, starting with the expansion Cleveland Cavaliers in 1970. He was Larry Bird's first pro coach with Boston in 1979, won a title with the Celtics in 1981 and spent time with Houston, New Jersey and the Los Angeles Clippers.
Ivan Reitman
Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind many of the most beloved comedies of the late 20th century, from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” died Feb. 12, 2022. He was 75. Known for bawdy comedies that caught the spirit of their time, Reitman’s big break came with the raucous, college fraternity sendup “National Lampoon’s Animal House,” which he produced. He directed Bill Murray in his first starring role in the summer camp flick “Meatballs," and then again in 1981's “Stripes,” but his most significant success came with 1984’s “Ghostbusters.”
Gary Brooker
Gary Brooker, the Procol Harum frontman who sang one of the 1960s' most enduring hits, “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” died Feb. 19, 2022. He was 76. Brooker was singer and keyboard player with the band, which had a huge hit with its first single, “A Whiter Shade of Pale.” With its Baroque-flavored organ solo and mysterious opening line - “We skipped the light fandango, turned cartwheels cross the floor" — the song became one of the signature tunes of the 1967 “Summer of Love.”
Charley Taylor
Charley Taylor, the Hall of Fame receiver who ended his 13-season career with Washington as the NFL's career receptions leader, died Feb. 19, 2022. He was 80. Taylor was the 1964 NFL rookie of the year and was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's All-1960s Team. The eight-time Pro Bowl selection was a first-team all-NFL pick in 1967.
Photos: Notable deaths in 2022
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, died Jan. 6, 2022. He was 94. Poitier won the best actor Oscar in 1964 for “Lilies of the Field.”
Bob Saget
Bob Saget, the actor-comedian known for his role as beloved single dad Danny Tanner on the sitcom “Full House” and as the wisecracking host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” died Jan. 9, 2022. He was 65.
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” died Jan. 6, 2022. He was 82. Bogdanovich was heralded as an auteur from the start, with the chilling lone shooter film “Targets” and soon after “The Last Picture Show,” from 1971, his evocative portrait of a small, dying town that earned eight Oscar nominations and catapulted him to stardom.
Marilyn Bergman
Marilyn Bergman, the Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with husband Alan Bergman on “The Way We Were,” “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?” and hundreds of other songs, died Jan. 8, 2022. She was 93.
Dan Reeves
Dan Reeves, who won a Super Bowl as a player with the Dallas Cowboys but was best known for a long coaching career highlighted by four more appearances in the title game with the Denver Broncos and the Atlanta Falcons, all losses, died Jan. 1, 2022. He was 77.
Don Maynard
Don Maynard, a Hall of Fame receiver who made his biggest impact catching passes from Joe Namath in the wide-open AFL, died Jan. 10, 2022. He was 86. When Maynard retired in 1973, he was pro football’s career receiving leader with 633 catches for 11,834 yards and 88 touchdowns. The Jets retired his No. 13 jersey.
Michael Lang
Michael Lang, a co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival that served as a touchstone for generations of music fans, died Jan. 8, 2022. He was 77.
Lawrence N. Brooks
Lawrence N. Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran in the U.S. — and believed to be the oldest man in the country — died Jan. 5, 2022, at the age of 112.
Dwayne Hickman
Dwayne Hickman, the actor and network TV executive who despite numerous achievements throughout his life would always be remembered fondly by a generation of baby boomers for his role as Dobie Gillis, died Jan. 9, 2022. He was 87.
Ronnie Spector
Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader of the girl group The Ronettes, died Jan. 12, 2022. She was 78.
Charles McGee
Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman who flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars and later helped to bring attention to the Black pilots who had battled racism at home to fight for freedom abroad, died Jan. 16, 2022. He was 102.
Gaspard Ulliel
French actor Gaspard Ulliel, known for appearing in Chanel perfume ads as well as film and television roles, died Jan. 19, 2022, after a skiing accident in the Alps. He was 37. Ulliel portrayed the young Hannibal Lecter in 2007's “Hannibal Rising” and fashion mogul Yves Saint Laurent in the 2014 biopic “Saint Laurent.” He is also in the Marvel series “Moon Knight."
André Leon Talley
André Leon Talley, a towering figure who made fashion history as a rare Black editor in an overwhelmingly white industry, died Jan. 18, 2022. He was 73. Talley was the former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine. Often dressed in sweeping capes, he was a highly visible regular in the front row of fashion shows in New York and Europe for decades.
2022: Meat Loaf
One year ago: Meat Loaf, the rock superstar known for his “Bat Out of Hell” album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as “Paradise By the Dashboard Light” and “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” died at age 74.
Louie Anderson
Louie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series “Baskets,” died Jan. 21, 2022. He was 68. In 2016, Anderson won a best supporting actor Emmy for his portrayal of Christine Baskets, mother to twins, in the FX series “Baskets.” He was a familiar face elsewhere on TV, including as host of a revival of the game show “Family Feud” from 1999 to 2002.
Manfred Thierry Mugler
French fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler, whose dramatic designs were worn by celebrities like Madonna, Lady Gaga and Cardi B, died Jan. 23, 2022. He was 73. Mugler, who launched his brand in 1973, became known for his architectural style, defined by broad shoulders and a tiny waist. The use of plastic-like futuristic fabric in his sculpted clothing became a trademark.
Howard Hesseman
Howard Hesseman, best known as the hard-rocking disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati," died Jan. 28, 2022. In addition to earning two Emmy nominations for his role on "WKRP," Hesseman also appeared on "Head of the Class" and "One Day at a Time," along with guest appearances on "That 70's Show," among others. The Oregon native also hosted "Saturday Night Live" several times. — CNN
Bill Fitch
Bill Fitch, who guided the Boston Celtics to one of their championships during a Hall of Fame coaching career spanning three decades, died Feb. 2, 2022. He was 89. A two-time NBA coach of the year, Fitch coached for 25 seasons in the NBA, starting with the expansion Cleveland Cavaliers in 1970. He was Larry Bird's first pro coach with Boston in 1979, won a title with the Celtics in 1981 and spent time with Houston, New Jersey and the Los Angeles Clippers.
Ivan Reitman
Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind many of the most beloved comedies of the late 20th century, from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” died Feb. 12, 2022. He was 75. Known for bawdy comedies that caught the spirit of their time, Reitman’s big break came with the raucous, college fraternity sendup “National Lampoon’s Animal House,” which he produced. He directed Bill Murray in his first starring role in the summer camp flick “Meatballs," and then again in 1981's “Stripes,” but his most significant success came with 1984’s “Ghostbusters.”
Gary Brooker
Gary Brooker, the Procol Harum frontman who sang one of the 1960s' most enduring hits, “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” died Feb. 19, 2022. He was 76. Brooker was singer and keyboard player with the band, which had a huge hit with its first single, “A Whiter Shade of Pale.” With its Baroque-flavored organ solo and mysterious opening line - “We skipped the light fandango, turned cartwheels cross the floor" — the song became one of the signature tunes of the 1967 “Summer of Love.”
Charley Taylor
Charley Taylor, the Hall of Fame receiver who ended his 13-season career with Washington as the NFL's career receptions leader, died Feb. 19, 2022. He was 80. Taylor was the 1964 NFL rookie of the year and was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's All-1960s Team. The eight-time Pro Bowl selection was a first-team all-NFL pick in 1967.
Nathan Chen's near-perfect skate wins long-sought Olympic gold. His performance, in photos.
BEIJING (AP) — Nathan Chen remembers making the long drive with his mother from his home in Utah to Rafael Arutyunyan's training base in Southern California. He had started out in figure skating just a few years earlier, using his sister's skates and sleeping in the car to follow his Olympic dreams.
What a Free Skate from Nathan Chen!
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 10, 2022
Nathan is AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION. #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/5dxRkPjLLW
Photos: Nathan Chen's gold-medal winning free skate
Nathan Chen, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Nathan Chen, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Nathan Chen, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Nathan Chen, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Nathan Chen, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Nathan Chen, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Nathan Chen, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Nathan Chen, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Nathan Chen, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Nathan Chen, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Nathan Chen, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Gold medalist Nathan Chen, of the United States, poses after the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Nathan Chen, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Nathan Chen, of the United States, smiles after completing his routine in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Nathan Chen, of the United States, reacts after the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Nathan Chen, of the United States, celebrates with his coach Rafael Arutyunyan after winning the gold medal in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Nathan Chen, of the United States, celebrates with his coach Rafael Arutyunyan after winning the gold medal in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Gold medalist Nathan Chen of the United States rests in the green room after the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (Antonin Thuillier/Pool via AP)
Nathan Chen, of the United States, holds his national flag as he celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Gold medalist Nathan Chen, of the United States, poses after the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Gold medalist Nathan Chen, of the United States, poses after the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Gold medalist, Nathan Chen, of the United States, center, poses with silver medalist, Yuma Kagiyama, of Japan, left, and bronze medalist, Shoma Uno, of Japan, during the venue ceremony for in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
