Forrest Gump

Released: July 6, 1994

Studio: Paramount

Genre: epic drama

Box Office (numbers in millions):

Domestic: 330.50 Worldwide: 680.50

Adjusted for Inflation:

Domestic: 771.51 Worldwide: 1469.50

Directing: Robert Zemeckis

Screenwriting: Eric Roth

Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field

Review:

“Robert Zemeckis’ affable stroll through some of America’s most turbulent decades, as seen through the childlike eyes of the simple-but-successful Forrest — the role which earned Tom Hanks his second Oscar in two years.” ^E18 Gump, “who despite being mentally challenged, tries hard, is honest and places his trust in luck. He tells his life story to anyone who sits next to him at a bus stop.” ^A98

His story involves flashbacks which “follow Forrest and his good heart through some of the highlights of modern American history. Through the use of digital imagery, Forrest appears to interact in scenes with John F. Kennedy, John Lennon and George Wallace.” ^A98

“It says a lot about the film’s emotional heft that it managed to win an Oscar itself, when it was in competition with both Pulp Fiction and The Shawshank Redemption.” ^E18

Sources:

^A98 American Film Institute (1998). “AFI’s 100 Years, 100 Movies”
^E18 Empire (3/20/2018). “The 100 Greatest Movies”

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Oscars:

Wins: 6 – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Tom Hanks), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects

Nominations: 13 – including Best Supporting Actor (Gary Sinise), Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup/Hairstyling, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Sound Editing