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Jul 6, 1994 · It's a comedy, I guess. Or maybe a drama. Or a dream. The screenplay by Eric Roth has the complexity of modern fiction, not the formulas of modern movies. Its hero, played by Tom Hanks, is a thoroughly decent man with an IQ of 75, who manages between the 1950s and the 1980s to become involved in every major event in American history.
76% Tomatometer 157 Reviews 95% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings Slow-witted Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) has never thought of himself as disadvantaged, and thanks to his supportive mother...
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With that said, while I read through the negative reviews of Forrest Gump, I found myself thinking that a number of the reviewers might be missing what I see is a large part of the film's message. Their focus was on the characters' intelligence and lifestyle.
Jul 6, 2017 · An uplifting saga about one young boy’s earnest and good-natured attempts to overcome his disabilities, Forrest Gump is also a cheeky social satire of the past 40 years of U.S. social-political...
Jul 6, 1994 · 1994. PG-13. Paramount Pictures. 2 h 22 m. Summary A sweeping look at thirty tumultuous years of American history seen through the eyes of the charmed simpleton Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks). Drama. Romance. Directed By: Robert Zemeckis. Written By: Winston Groom, Eric Roth.
What makes Forrest Gump a stunning triumph, a departure from the mediocre norm? A big reason is the way the film provides a fresh perspective on the familiar experience, through the eyes of its...
Jul 6, 1994 · Forrest Gump: Directed by Robert Zemeckis. With Tom Hanks, Rebecca Williams, Sally Field, Michael Conner Humphreys. The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
