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Not everyone loves Sully for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Sully

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  1. You like a true story of a hero who did his job.

  2. You like the question of whether the landing was the right call, argued out in hearings.

  3. You like Tom Hanks as a quiet man who starts to doubt himself after the landing.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • The Imitation Game2014

    • a true story of a hero who did his job
    • Tom Hanks as a quiet man who starts to doubt himself after the landing

    Good for you if you like a brilliant, awkward lead performance.

  • Oppenheimer2023

    • Tom Hanks as a quiet man who starts to doubt himself after the landing

    Good for you if you like a lead performance carried by the eyes.

  • 127 Hours2010

    • Tom Hanks as a quiet man who starts to doubt himself after the landing

    Good for you if you like one actor carrying a film alone.

  • Rush2013

    • a true story of a hero who did his job

    Good for you if you like true sports stories.

  • GoodFellas1990

    • Tom Hanks as a quiet man who starts to doubt himself after the landing

    Good for you if you like a funny guy who's frightening.

  • 12 Years a Slave2013

    • a true story of a hero who did his job
    • Tom Hanks as a quiet man who starts to doubt himself after the landing

    Good for you if you like performances that are hard to watch and impossible to forget.

  • The King's Speech2010

    • Tom Hanks as a quiet man who starts to doubt himself after the landing

    Good for you if you like a quiet, powerful lead performance.

  • Hacksaw Ridge2016

    • a true story of a hero who did his job
    • Tom Hanks as a quiet man who starts to doubt himself after the landing

    Good for you if you like Andrew Garfield as a soft-spoken medic who won't carry a rifle.

  • Dallas Buyers Club2013

    • a true story of a hero who did his job
    • Tom Hanks as a quiet man who starts to doubt himself after the landing

    Good for you if you like actors transformed, body and soul.

  • Schindler's List1993

    • a true story of a hero who did his job
    • Tom Hanks as a quiet man who starts to doubt himself after the landing

    Good for you if you like a villain who's frighteningly human.

  • The Pianist2002

    • a true story of a hero who did his job
    • Tom Hanks as a quiet man who starts to doubt himself after the landing

    Good for you if you like a quiet performance of pure survival.

  • Bohemian Rhapsody2018

    • Tom Hanks as a quiet man who starts to doubt himself after the landing

    Good for you if you like an actor disappearing into a legend.

  • Zodiac2007

    • the question of whether the landing was the right call, argued out in hearings

    Good for you if you like a cartoonist, a reporter and a detective trying to crack a killer's coded letters.

  • Spotlight2015

    • a true story of a hero who did his job

    Good for you if you want to see how a true investigation was done.

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