Every year, we look forward to treating our Dads on Father's Day, and this year it's more important than ever after months of lockdown.
Father's Day falls on Sunday 20th June and to celebrate, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has commissioned research into the film habits and cinema favourites of people across the UK, all in time for its Father's Day DVD and Blu-ray promotion that will feature a raft of great titles perfect for the big day.
There's always a variety of gift options to choose for Dad on his special day, but many might now decide on a film on DVD or Blu-ray as the new survey has found that one of the main things that would make the ideal Father's Day is enjoying a Movie Night (22%). Other things that those who took part said would make the ideal Father's Day are spending time with the family (49%), a nice meal (44%) and going for a walk (24%).
The 2021 survey scoured Sony Pictures' film library and quizzed Brits on a number of fun, movie related questions.
Asked who they would want to play their Dad on the big screen, Hollywood’s Mr Nice Guy, Tom Hanks, came out on top (9%). The actor has recently cemented his good guy image with a number of hits including A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood. Hanks was closely followed by Anthony Hopkins (8%), the late Robin Williams (7%), Blade Runner 2049 star Harrison Ford (7%) and Liam Neeson (6%).
Hanks featured numerous times in the results - overall 1 in 10 of those surveyed named Tom Hanks as their favourite, partly in thanks to his role in Sleepless in Seattle. In this sweet romantic comedy for all the family, a recently widowed man's son calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a partner. Will Smith claimed second place (8.7%) in the poll's Father Figure results winning people over for his Oscar nominated performance in The Pursuit of Happyness about a salesman struggling to build a future for himself and his 5-year-old son played by Smith's real-life son, Jaden.
