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Forrest Gump (1994)

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All Time

of 190,141

650

1990's

of 24,698

87

1994

of 4,643

11
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,998
  
  379
  
  Drama of 1994
  
  of 375
  
  8
  
  Drama of the 1990's
  
  of 4,160
  
  58
Romance
- Romance All Time
  
  of 6,887
  
  89
  
  Romance of 1994
  
  of 66
  
  1
  
  Romance of the 1990's
  
  of 895
  
  12

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Forrest Gump (1994) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.0851

Avg Critic Score:2.9783

Forrest Gump (1994) Movie Reviews

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ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Ever find the grind of life getting you down? Is the day-to-day struggle threatening to drag you under? If so, there is a movie out there that can replenish your energy and refresh your outlook. ...read the complete Forrest Gump movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Ultimately, however, any gripes about Forrest Gump are minor. This is a marvelous motion picture -- a mint julep on a hot summer's afternoon. ...read the complete Forrest Gump movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

I've never met anyone like Forrest Gump in a movie before, and for that matter I've never seen a movie quite like "Forrest Gump. ...read the complete Forrest Gump movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Run, Forrest, run! It sure seemed great at the time, but Gump is aging, and it's starting to show a wrinkle or too. ...read the complete Forrest Gump movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

A movie heart-breaker of oddball wit and startling grace. ...read the complete Forrest Gump movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

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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)

See all (9) "Good" Reviews

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)

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