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Forrest Gump

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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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01/31/03
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

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01/09/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

No review available.

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01/02/03
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

Exquisitely made, expertly crafted… and a work of purest, blackest evil.

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12/30/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

Stupid is as stupid does, and this movie is, indeed, stupid.

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12/13/02
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

No review available.

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11/05/02
Steven Snyder
Steven Snyder
Greater Milwaukee Today

Gets my vote for the most offensive, morally repugnant film ever made

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10/02/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

There's only one word to truly describe Forrest Gump: magical.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

Clever, sweet and frequently very funny. I think it's a darn good movie.

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Skillfully adapted by screenwriter Eric Roth, the story belongs in the company of such sweet classics as Rain Man and Harvey.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/16/02
Rita Kempley
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
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The result is an enormously accomplished piece of sentimental glop.

Full Review Source: Movieline | comment Comment
01/09/02
Stephen Farber
Stephen Farber
Movieline

An enchanting and creative parable about a contemporary holy fool whose brand of selflessness is free of reason's madness and the ego's frivolous grandeur.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
10/13/01
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

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.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment 1 Comment
10/09/01
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

views the world with such an open eye and optimistic attitude that you're willing to overlook how much it simplifies complex phenomena just because it makes you feel so good

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
08/28/01
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

A movie heart-breaker of oddball wit and startling grace.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
05/12/01
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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There's something in the centre of Forrest Gump, and soft is one thing it definitely ain't.

Full Review Source: Film Written Magazine | comment Comment
04/02/01
Andrew Howe
Andrew Howe
Film Written Magazine

It could be said that Forrest Gump is the definitive American movie.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
01/01/00
Ben Falk
Ben Falk
BBC

It's been awhile since we've had a movie that offered so much and generally managed to deliver on all counts.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

It sure seemed great at the time, but Gump is aging, and not very well.

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01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Hanks is superb, reemploying the childlike presence he brought to Big.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment 1 Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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