I may never fully understand the awe some Gump fans feel over this movie, but it's still a whole lot of good, sweet, silly fun.
Forrest Gump (1994)
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Reviews Counted:50
Fresh:36
Rotten:14
Average Rating:7/10
Consensus: An overly sentimental film with a somewhat problematic message, but its sweetness and charm are occasionally enough to approximate true depth and grace.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for drug content, some sensuality and war violence.
Runtime: 2 hrs 37 mins
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Jul 6, 1994 Wide
Synopsis: The title character leads viewers through an accidental travelogue of American social history from the early 1960s through the present in this revisionist fable. Vietnam, desegregation, Watergate,... The title character leads viewers through an accidental travelogue of American social history from the early 1960s through the present in this revisionist fable. Vietnam, desegregation, Watergate, and more are presented from the perspective of Tom Hanks's loveably slow-witted Forrest Gump as he finds himself embroiled in situations he can't quite comprehend. Hanks leads an excellent cast, featuring Robin Wright Penn as Jenny, Forrest's lifelong love; Gary Sinise as the irascible Lt. Dan, his Vietnam superior; Mykelti Williamson as Bubba, a shrimp-loving soldier; and Sally Fields as his devoted mother. Robert Zemeckis's emotional, heartwarming film garnered 13 Academy Award nominations and six wins, including Best Picture, Director, Actor--Tom Hanks, and Adapted Screenplay. [More]
Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson
Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field, David Brisbin, Haley Joel Osment
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Screenwriter: Eric Roth
Composer: Alan Silvestri
Studio: Paramount Pictures
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Reviews for Forrest Gump
Unashamedly sentimental, this is a technically triumphant tear-jerker.
Judging by the the movie's enduring popularity, the message that stupidity is redemption is clearly what a lot of Americans want to hear.
A vile, irresponsible film whose massive success says some very frightening things about America.
It's been awhile since we've had a movie that offered so much and generally managed to deliver on all counts.
Its flaws don't do it any great harm; it's as comforting as an afternoon nap, but also as refreshing.
Toeing the centreline like a motherf***er while Rome burns. Can I get an "amen"?
There's something in the centre of Forrest Gump, and soft is one thing it definitely ain't.
It sure seemed great at the time, but Gump is aging, and not very well.
Forrest Gump has an intricacy and depth that is more rewarding while still being enormously engaging.
It was almost like it was written by a committee and everybody got to write 10 minutes of the story.
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