What is the Metascore for Forrest Gump?

Forrest Gump has a Metascore of 82 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Forrest Gump?

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Official theatrical poster for Forrest Gump (1994)

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Q: Is Forrest Gump worth watching?

Forrest Gump (1994) has a Celluloid Score of 84%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Robert Zemeckis.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis · 1994

Quick Verdict

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.

84%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

71% Critic Score

95% Audience

82 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.2

8.8 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 22m
Cast: Tom Hanks , Robin Wright , Gary Sinise

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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Forrest Gump (1994) Review: An American Classic

★★★★★ 5/5

Robert Zemeckis's Forrest Gump (1994) endures as a defining drama landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.