News of the World — Tom Hanks meets his match in a peril-filled Western .The actor exudes charisma as a man bringing news to small towns but rising star Helena Zengel is his equal

News of the World is a 2020 American Western drama film co-written and directed by Paul Greengrass, based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Paulette Jiles, and starring Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel. The film follows a Civil War veteran who must return a young girl who was taken in by Native Americans as an infant to her last remaining family.

News of the World was released theatrically by Universal Pictures in the United States  and was released by Netflix in other international territories on February It received positive reviews from critics who praised Hanks’ and Zengel’s performances, Greengrass’ direction, cinematography and score. It was also named one of the ten best films of 2020 by the National Board of Review.

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