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Forrest Gump

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Forrest Gump reviews
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9.1 User Score:

Movie Info

Genre(s): Drama

Written by: Winston Groom (novel)
Eric Roth

Directed by: Robert Zemeckis

Release Date:
Theatrical: July 6, 1994
DVD: August 28, 2001

Running Time: 142 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: PG-13

Starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field

A sweeping look at thirty tumultuous years of American history seen through the eyes of the charmed simpleton Forrest Gump (Hanks).

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

ReelViews James Berardinelli

Passionate and magical, Forrest Gump is a tonic for the weary of spirit.

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100

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

What a magical movie.

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100

Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington

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]

90

Washington Post Rita Kempley

Zemeckis, an undisputed master of film technology, shows off an equal aptitude for vivid storytelling.

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90

Film.com John Hartl

This is an ambitious movie that attempts too much rather than too little.

90

Rolling Stone Peter Travers

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

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90

Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum

The results are skillful, highly affecting, and ultimately more than a little pernicious.

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90

Variety Todd McCarthy

Manages the difficult feat of being an intimate, even delicate tale played with an appealingly light touch against an epic backdrop.

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89

Austin Chronicle Robert Faires

A remarkable balance of sentimentality and harshness, darkness and light.

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88

USA Today Mike Clark

Doesn't sound like a very prepossessing title, but prepare to be taken aback by "what's in a name." [6 July 1994, Life, p.1D]

80

Mr. Showbiz Joseph McBride

The film's technical brilliance and sentimental kick seduced many viewers unsuspecting of its polemical intent.

80

Time Richard Corliss

It's a long drink of water at the fountain of pop-social memory.

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80

Washington Post Desson Thomson

This is a captivating experience.

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75

San Francisco Chronicle Edward Guthmann

At its best, Forrest Gump is a gentle, elegiac fantasy about love and trust.

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70

Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

It's most successful when it is being off-center, a state of grace it doesn't quite have the nerve to maintain. [6 July 1994, Calendar, p. F-1]

70

The New York Times Elvis Mitchell

Has the elements of an emotionally gripping story. Yet is feels less like a romance than like a coffee-table book celebrating the magic of special effect. [6 July 1994, p. C9]

63

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Rick Groen

Yet, for all that's wrong here, one thing is wonderfully, blissfully right, and his name is Tom Hanks.

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60

TV Guide Staff (not credited)

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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50

Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

It is also glib, shallow, and monotonous, a movie that spends so much time sanctifying its hero that, despite his "innocence," he ends up seeming about as vulnerable as Superman.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 9.1 (out of 10) based on 183 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

nandish h gave it a10:
One Of The Greatest Movie and Greatest Book Adaptation ever. Certainly among the Top5 films of the past 2 decades.

louis d gave it a10:
Forest gump is one of those films which even today is not dated and will never be. Tom hanks unlike Tom cruise can actually act in every way. I've seen this film many times and i love it. Like Forest this film will run and run into history as one of the greatest films ever made period.

Arielle F. gave it a9:
One of my favorite movies of all time. It's worth buying on DVD, no doubt about it!

Ahmed T gave it a10:
One of the best movies Ever.

Michael J gave it a10:
Stunning in every way imaginable.

Jack K gave it a10:
3 words. Awesome, Outstanding and unforgettable.

Jay T gave it a10:
Definitely one of the best movies out there. And about the part where some slow guy just happens to have one of the most successful life isn't a bad thing: it adds to the fun!

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