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Forrest Gump (1994) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Forrest Gump (1994) a score of 3.1553 out of 4

based on (34) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(13)

Good

(3)

Fair

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Movie Addict (John Ulmer)

Momma used to say, 'Life is like a box 'o chocolates.' This movie is as sweet as a box of chocolates - and everyone should see it....read the complete Forrest Gump (1994) review at Movie Addict (John Ulmer)

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San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)

Forrest Gump,'' directed by Robert Zemeckis (``Back to the Future,'' ``Who Framed Roger Rabbit'') and now available on home video, is a picaresque fable about a pure, good-hearted Southerner with an IQ of 75, and what happens when he's thrust into a...read the complete Forrest Gump (1994) review at San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)

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Parent Previews

I loved the film the first time, but after seeing it again, I question many things. Remember, I look at movies as to what they can offer families. Heed the PG-13 warning. Gump has a good deal of bad language, sex, and violence, relative to...read the complete Forrest Gump (1994) review at Parent Previews

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That Cow (Andrew Bradford)

High production values do not mean a good movie. Forrest Gump is a particularly clever movie in terms of storytelling, cinematography, and special effects. It also happens to be a somewhat reprehensible movie. Every heartstring is pulled, every...read the complete Forrest Gump (1994) review at That Cow (Andrew Bradford)