Forrest Gump is a1994Americanepiccomedy-dramaromance movie.[1] It is based on the 1986book of the same name byWinston Groom.Forrest Gump is the maincharacter of both the movie and book. The movie earned muchmoney intheaters. It earned$677 million worldwide during its theatrical run. It earned more money than any other movie inNorth America that year. The movie wasnominated for a total of 13Academy Awards. It won six of these, includingBest Picture,Best Visual Effects,Best Director (Robert Zemeckis), andBest Actor (Tom Hanks).
The Forrest Gump is renowned for its timeless storytelling, iconic characters, and Oscar-winning excellence. Tom Hanks' portrayal of Forrest Gump in an American historical journey, coupled with innovative visuals and social commentary, continues to resonate with audiences.[2]
The movie is set inAlabama. It tells the story of a man with anIQ of 75 and his epic journey through life. It tells about him meetinghistorical people, affectingpopular culture and being a part of historic events. While all this happened, Forrest does not know the importance of the events were because of his naiveté and much lower than averageintelligence. There are many differences between the story in the movie and the story in thenovel.
The movie won sixAcademy Awards: Best Picture, Director, Actor, Visual Effects, Film Editing and Adapted Screenplay. The film was nominated for an additional six Academy Awards, including Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Gary Sinise as Lieutenant Dan. The other nominations were for Best Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound Editing, Makeup, Original Score and Sound Mixing. At theGolden Globes the film won for Best Motion Picture in the Drama Category, Best Direction of a Motion Picture and Best performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture and was nominated for Best Original Score, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Screenplay. The movie has a 71 percent rating on the websiteRotten Tomatoes with 40 positive and 16 negative reviews. The audience gave the film a rating of 4.1 out of 5 on the website with 93% of the audience liking the film.
