The movie is the latest in the popular and award-winning film series. It is based on a true story. It was written, produced and directed by Tom Hanks and is the most successful movie in the history of motion picture and television. It has been nominated for 13 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture and Best Screenplay, and received three Golden Globe nominations and four nominations for Best Director and Best Original Score. The film won the Best Picture Oscar