Yes, the film is unerringly safe and manipulative in the way that only Hollywood 'issue films' can be. Whether you like it or loathe it (yes, there are people who do), it is undoubtedly the film that changed the social landscape at a time when the anger vented at the Reagan/Bush administrations was nearing boiling point.Īnchored by an affecting performance by Tom Hanks, the film's impact in 1993 was undeniable, logging over $200 million in box office receipts and winning two Academy Awards. 'Philadelphia ' is the film included on almost every top 10 list about HIV and for good reason.
