Guinness World Records Announces Tom Hanks is King of the Movies as He Gets Set to Star in His Next Potential Box Office Smash

Guinness World Records Announces Tom Hanks is King of the Movies as He Gets Set to Star in His Next Potential Box Office Smash

Guinness World Records Recognizes Hanks as 'Actor With Most Consecutive $100 Million Grossing Movies'

NEW YORK, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Guinness World Records, the global authority on record-breaking achievements, today announced Tom Hanks' entry into the record books for: "Actor With Most Consecutive $100 Million Grossing Movies." The world-renowned actor was recognized for this achievement after an impressive run from 1998 - 2002, with seven films in a row reaching the milestone mark. As his latest film Da Vinci Code nears release May 19th, Hanks looks to chalk up another $100 million maker and start a new streak picking up from his last film, Polar Express (2004).

According to Guinness World Records, Tom Hanks has appeared in 14 movies with a domestic gross of over $100 million, seven of which were consecutive: Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Road to Perdition (2002), Cast Away (2000), Toy Story 2 (1999), The Green Mile (1999), You've Got Mail (1998) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). His record would have been 11, had it not been for That Thing You Do (1996), which only grossed $25,809,000.

In addition to his latest Guinness World Record, Hanks also shares a previous record with seven other actors for "Most Oscars Won, Best Actor." Spencer Tracy for Captains Courageous (1937) and Boys Town (1938); Fredric March for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946); Gary Cooper for Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952); Marlon Brando for On the Waterfront (1954) and The Godfather (1972); Jack Nicholson for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and As Good As It Gets (1997); Dustin Hoffman for Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979) and Rain Man (1988) and Tom Hanks for Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994). Spencer Tracy and Tom Hanks are also the only two actors to receive their Best Actor Oscars in consecutive years.

A "must-have" for both knowledge-seekers and aspiring record-breakers of all ages, Guinness World Records 2007 will be available this August 8th for the suggested retail price of $28.95. For more information about Guinness World Records 2007, or to find out how you can participate in this year's Guinness World Records Day 2006, visit the official website at: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/

About Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record- breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 20 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. The Guinness Word Records website (http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is published by HIT Entertainment Limited, a fully integrated global studio with divisions in the U.K., U.S., Canada and Japan, including broadcast production and distribution, video and audio sales, consumer products licensing and marketing.

Source: Guinness World Records

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