September 11, 2026
APOLLO 13 (1995) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring one of the defining performances from beloved icon – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Tom Hanks, director Ron Howard’s APOLLO 13 (1995) also appears on two of the American Film Institute’s lists recognizing excellence in the art form, with AFI naming it among cinema’s greatest inspirational narratives and its most famous line...
August 24, 2026
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1992) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Penny Marshall, A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1992) goes to bat with an all-star lineup that includes Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Tom Hanks, who taught us all that “There’s no crying in baseball!” – named by the American Film Institute as one of the...
August 5, 2026
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2002) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a charming con man on the run, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2002) features three AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – director Steven Spielberg, composer John Williams and star Tom Hanks – as well as two AFI Conservatory Alumni, writer Jeff Nathanson and cinematographer Janusz Kamiński (both AFI Class of 1987)....
June 15, 2026
FORREST GUMP (1994) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Sally Field, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Tom Hanks, FORREST GUMP (1994) was named by the American Film Institute among the greatest movies of all time – both on the original list and its 10th anniversary edition – and appears as well on AFI’s...
June 2, 2026
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998) – AFI Movie Club
Bringing the visceral chaos of D-Day to the screen and hauntingly examining the tolls of war, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN’s (1998) odyssey behind enemy lines was masterfully realized by three recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Steven Spielberg, star Tom Hanks and composer John Williams. Shot by AFI Conservatory alum Janusz Kaminski (AFI...
April 30, 2026
TOY STORY (1995) – AFI Movie Club
A groundbreaking computer-generated feature that launched Pixar Animation Studios, TOY STORY (1995) was named by the American Film Institute among the greatest American films ever made – and features among its all-star voice cast an iconic performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Tom Hanks. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about TOY STORY....
January 30, 2026
CAST AWAY (2000) – AFI Movie Club
Equal part isolating island adventure, existential exploration and bravura example of excellence in the art form, director Robert Zemeckis’ CAST AWAY (2000) features a stellar solo performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Tom Hanks – acting opposite a volleyball named Wilson. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about CAST AWAY. Where to stream CAST AWAY CAST AWAY...
November 23, 2025
ELVIS (2022) – AFI Movie Club
Taking care of business in a manner worthy of the King – and featuring a transformative supportive performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Tom Hanks as the Colonel – director Baz Luhrmann’s ELVIS (2022) was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most...
July 30, 2025
JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO (1990) – AFI Movie Club
Written and directed by John Patrick Shanley and featuring an all-star ensemble that includes Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Abe Vigoda, Dan Hedaya and Ossie Davis, JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO (1990) is a romantic fable bringing together Meg Ryan and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Tom Hanks – and was executive produced by honoree Steven Spielberg...
July 1, 2025
BIG (1988) – AFI Movie Club
Penny Marshall’s sophomore feature, BIG (1988), was a record-breaking release that made her the first female director to gross more than $100 million at the box office. BIG was also a massive success for star Tom Hanks – earning the AFI Life Achievement Award honoree his first Academy Award® nomination. The story of a boy who...
June 1, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (1993) – AFI Movie Club
Among the first major motion pictures to address the AIDS crisis, PHILADELPHIA (1993) is a work of power and empathy that appears across three of the American Film Institute’s lists – ranking among cinema’s most inspiring films, its greatest heroes and its most iconic songs. Directed by AFI DOCS Guggenheim Symposium honoree Jonathan Demme, the...
September 3, 2024
World Premiere of Robert Zemeckis Film HERE Announced as Centerpiece Gala for AFI FEST presented by Canva
BUY PASSES The World Premiere of Robert Zemeckis’ HERE – starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright – will debut as the Centerpiece Screening at this year's AFI FEST presented by Canva! HERE will be celebrated at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Friday, October 25, 2024. Reuniting the director, writer and stars of FORREST GUMP–a modern classic...
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