Forrest Gump
“The world will never be the same once you've seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gump.”
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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Cast
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Tom Hanks
Forrest Gump
Known for
Toy Story
The Green Mile
Robin Wright
Jenny Curran
Known for
House of Cards
Wonder Woman
Gary Sinise
Lieutenant Dan Taylor
Known for
Mission to Mars
CSI: NY
Sally Field
Mrs. Gump
Known for
Mrs. Doubtfire
The Amazing Spider-Man
Mykelti Williamson
Bubba Blue
Known for
The Purge: Election Year
Con Air
Michael Conner Humphreys
Young Forrest Gump
Also in
Pathfinders: In the Company of Strangers
Knight’s End
Hanna Hall
Young Jenny Curran
Known for
The Virgin Suicides
Halloween
Haley Joel Osment
Forrest Junior
Known for
The Sixth Sense
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
School Bus Driver
Known for
Wayward Pines
Men in Black
Rebecca Williams
Nurse at Park Bench
Also in
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Bob Penny
Crony
Known for
The Legend of Bagger Vance
After
Harold G. Herthum
Doctor
Also in
Tin Cup
JFK
Robert Zemeckis Director · Eric Roth Screenplay Winston Groom Author
Worldwide gross $677M · Budget $55M · United States release July 6, 1994
Box office
Budget
$55,000,000
Worldwide gross
$677,387,716
Gross vs. budget
12.3×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
The Steve Tisch Company
Production
Wendy Finerman Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Mexico · June 23, 1994
Theatrical
United States · July 6, 1994
Theatrical
United States · April 27, 1995
Physical · VHS
United States
June 23, 1994 · Premiere · Los Angeles, California
August 28, 2001 · Physical · DVD
November 3, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
September 5, 2014 · Limited theatrical · IMAX
Argentina
October 6, 1994 · Theatrical
Australia
November 17, 1994 · Theatrical
Austria
October 14, 1994 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 7, 1994 · Theatrical
February 5, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Canada
July 6, 1994 · Theatrical
China
August 25, 2020 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
September 2, 2026 · Premiere · Aranya Waves Film Festival
Czechia
October 20, 1994 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 7, 1994 · Theatrical
El Salvador
October 21, 1994 · Theatrical
Estonia
January 27, 1995 · Theatrical
Finland
October 7, 1994 · Theatrical
France
September 1, 1994 · Premiere · Deauville Film Festival
October 5, 1994 · Theatrical
October 12, 1995 · Physical · VHS
October 18, 1996 · TV · Canal+
May 23, 2000 · TV · TF1
November 15, 2001 · Physical · DVD
November 19, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
September 8, 2011 · Digital
October 28, 2015 · Theatrical · re-release (Restored Version)
October 16, 2018 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
February 22, 2026 · TV · TF1
Germany
October 13, 1994 · Theatrical
Greece
October 13, 1994 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
December 15, 1994 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 8, 1994 · Theatrical
India
September 12, 2014 · Digital
Indonesia
January 7, 2016 · Digital
Ireland
October 7, 1994 · Theatrical
Israel
September 30, 1994 · Theatrical
Italy
September 1, 1994 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
October 6, 1994 · Theatrical
Japan
February 18, 1995 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 22, 1994 · Theatrical
November 30, 2002 · TV · Yorin
October 1, 2005 · Physical · DVD
January 4, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Norway
September 30, 1994 · Theatrical
Philippines
October 26, 1994 · Theatrical
Poland
November 4, 1994 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 28, 1994 · Theatrical
Romania
February 24, 1995 · Theatrical
Russia
December 1, 2009 · Physical · DVD
February 13, 2020 · Theatrical
Singapore
April 29, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
November 30, 2018 · Digital
Slovakia
October 20, 1994 · Theatrical
Slovenia
November 3, 1994 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 15, 1994 · Theatrical
Spain
September 23, 1994 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 14, 1994 · Theatrical
November 7, 2001 · Physical · DVD
November 25, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
Switzerland
October 14, 1994 · Theatrical · German
October 15, 1994 · Theatrical · French
Taiwan
October 15, 1994 · Theatrical
Türkiye
November 11, 1994 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
January 7, 2016 · Digital
United Kingdom
October 7, 1994 · Theatrical
July 19, 2024 · Limited theatrical · 30th Anniversary 4K Re-Issue
Uruguay
October 20, 1994 · Theatrical
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