Forrest Gump
1994 | 142 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
Audiences adore it (8.5/10), it won 6 Oscars, it made about 12 times its budget and people are still talking about it. Make plans for this one.
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A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.5/10 from 31K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
9 wins, 7 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Picture; won Academy Award for Best Director
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$677 million worldwide on a $55 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.6 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
- Tom HanksForrest Gump
- Robin WrightJenny Curran
- Gary SiniseLieutenant Dan Taylor
- Sally FieldMrs. Gump
- Mykelti WilliamsonBubba Blue
- Michael Conner HumphreysYoung Forrest Gump
- Hanna HallYoung Jenny Curran
- Haley Joel OsmentForrest Junior
- Siobhan Fallon HoganSchool Bus Driver
- Rebecca WilliamsNurse at Park Bench