1 week Ago By Blair Marnell
20th Century Studios It’s a new month, and that means new movies on Hulu . And somebody over there really loves Tom Hanks. Because in this month alone, Hulu is adding Hanks’ directorial debut, That Thing You Do , one of his most iconic films, Big , and one of his most recent hits, Elvis .
But if we had to choose only one Hulu movie to stream in May 2024, then our pick is another Tom Hanks movie: Cast Away . Contents Tom Hanks throws himself into his role It’s a riveting story of survival It makes you care about a volleyball Helen Hunt gives a beautiful performance The movie offers heartbreak and hope Robert Zemeckis directed the film from a script by William Broyles Jr. It cast Hanks as Chuck Noland, a FedEx employee who survives a plane crash in the Pacific ocean, only to find himself stranded on an island in the middle of nowhere without anyone to turn to but himself.
Cast Away was actually a big hit in late 2000 and during the early part of 2001, earning $429.6 million worldwide. That may not have translated into Oscar gold for two-time Best Actor winner Hanks, but Cast Away is an unforgettable film that deserves a new audience nearly 24 years after it hit theaters.
Recommended Videos Tom Hanks throws himself into his role 20th Century Studios In an era with fat suits and CGI, there aren’t a lot of movies where actors push their physical fitness to its limits for the sake of believability on film. Tom Hanks not only gained weight for Cast Away , he took a year off .
