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82 out of 100

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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 299 Ratings

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    What a magical movie.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    100
    Clean up the language, and this little roach of a movie could play the bottom half of a double bill with Rowan and Martin's “The Maltese Bippy.” [26 March 1999, Life, p.9E]
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  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (not credited)
    60
    Clearly a great event, Forrest Gump is not, however, a great film. It has the form of an epic without real depth or resonance; the trappings of satire without a coherent attitude; and the semblance of historical revisionism without a critical sensibility.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 110 out of 123
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 123
  3. Negative: 10 out of 123
  1. DanicaG.
    10
    One of my favorite movies of all time! What an amazing story that is told which displays all of the joys, pains, and victories that Forrest's character has encountered throughout his life. What a beautiful story, one that I can watch over and over again. You really feel connected with Forrest's character.… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  2. Scraper
    5
    Wouldn't it have been better if Forrest had been shot to death in Vietnam? Too many good things happen to this righteous character. For those of us cynical and in need of any intensity, it's too hard on the brain to see this nitwit who you know nothing bad is going to happen to him, just the way more interesting characters around him.… Expand
    • 3 of 6 users said yes
  3. J-Shap
    3
    A thought crossed my mind many years after viewing this picture: Forrest Gump cannot succeed as a sentimental message picture, because it's message is irresponsible. It is a message of ignorance through bliss, the idea that life would be inherently easier without our pesky brains and ideas. Hanks plays his role as best he could, but the film mistakes a remarkably sad existence for a happy one.… Expand
    • 4 of 12 users said yes

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