Tom Hanks used the phrase "c---sucker" while commenting on how movie critics tend to change their opinions on films over the years on the 'Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend' podcast.

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Hanks said that a movie is first reviewed by a critic, following which the audience weighs in on the matter, "then a ton of time goes by when none of that stuff matters anymore."