Paramount Pictures Forrest Gump
Directed by Robert Zemeckis · 1994
Forrest Gump (1994) has a 84% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
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Is Forrest Gump worth watching?
Yes — Forrest Gump earns a 84% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Sentimental, sweeping, and endlessly quotable — a pop-culture touchstone that still divides critics and unites audiences.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Audiences (95%) responded more warmly than critics (71%).
What is Forrest Gump about?
A kind-hearted Alabama man with a low IQ unwittingly influences decades of American history while searching for his childhood love Jenny.
Critic Reviews
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