5. Bridge of Spies
Tom and Steven Spielberg teamed up again for this brilliant 2015 acclaimed movie about James Donovan, an insurance claims lawyer who finds himself thrust into the centre of the Cold War.
James, played by Tom, defends Rudolf Abel (an Oscar-winning performance from Mark Rylance) against charges that he is a Soviet spy. He loses. But the CIA enlists James to negotiate the release of a captured American pilot.
British actor Mark won unanimous praise from critics, but Tom gave another of those performances where he effortlessly and intimately connects with his character.