From Wooden To WinceWorthy: The 40 Most CringeInducing Acting Performances Ever Captured On Film

Tom Hanks usually dazzles, but in “The Ladykillers,” his performance struck a peculiar chord.

Despite the character’s strange depiction not being his doing, critics didn’t spare him, with Roger Ebert suggesting Hanks conjured a bizarre blend of Tennessee Williams, Edgar Allan Poe, and Vincent Price vibes, culminating in a film experience that was undeniably eccentric..