Forrest Gump (1994) Reviews & Ratings

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Forrest Gump reviews

Forrest Gump holds a 8.5/10 average from 30,518 TMDB ratings.

Best movie ever.
— llgolden (10/10)

This is the best movie ever!
— bluedevil667 (10/10)

"Forrest" (Tom Hanks) isn't the sharpest tool in the box, but he has an heart of gold and an unparalleled sense of human decency. These laudable characteristics are the result of an upbringing by his mother (Sally Field) which has seen him grow from the bullied young boy from Alabama who discovers that he can run a little faster than your average bear, to a sort of national hero. We learn all this from him as he sit…
— CinemaSerf (7/10)

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

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