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Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump is a simple man with a low I.Q. but good intentions. He is running through childhood with his best and only friend Jenny. His 'mama' teaches him the ways of life and leaves him to choose his destiny. Forrest joins the army for service in Vietnam, finding new friends called Dan and Bubba, he wins medals, creates a famous shrimp fishing fleet, inspires people to jog, starts a ping-pong craze, creates the smiley, writes bumper stickers and songs, donates to people and meets the president several times. However, this is all irrelevant to Forrest who can only think of his childhood sweetheart Jenny Curran, who has messed up her life. Although in the end all he wants to prove is that anyone can love anyone. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit, release year 1994, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump is a simple man with a low I.Q. but good intentions. He is running through childhood with his best and only friend Jenny. His 'mama' teaches him the ways of life and leaves him to choose his destiny. Forrest joins the army for service in Vietnam, finding new friends called Dan and Bubba, he wins medals, creates a famous shrimp fishing fleet, inspires people to jog, starts a ping-pong craze, creates the smiley, writes bumper stickers and songs, donates to people and meets the president several times. However, this is all irrelevant to Forrest who can only think of his childhood sweetheart Jenny Curran, who has messed up her life. Although in the end all he wants to prove is that anyone can love anyone.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit, release year 1994, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 1994
  • Released 06 Jul 1994
  • Runtime 142 minutes
  • Content rating PG-13
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.8/10 from 2,493,306 votes
  • Metascore 82/100
  • Genres Drama, Romance
  • Languages English
  • Countries United States

Cast

Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise

Direction and writing

Directed by: Robert Zemeckis

Written by: Winston Groom, Eric Roth

Awards and recognition

Won 6 Oscars. 51 wins & 74 nominations total

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