Tom Hanks' rigorously earnest performance keeps Forrest Gump sincere even when it gets glib with American history, making for a whimsical odyssey of debatable wisdom but undeniable heart.
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Director -
Robert Zemeckis -
Producer -
Wendy Finerman , Steve Starkey , Steve Tisch -
Screenwriter -
Winston Groom , Eric Roth -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures , The Steve Tisch Company , Wendy Finerman Productions -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 6, 1994, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 1, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$330.3M -
Runtime -
2h 22m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , DTS , Dolby Digital , Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)