Forrest Gump
1994 · Directed by Robert Zemeckis
A slow-witted Alabaman accidentally attends every major event of the twentieth century. Life is like a box of chocolates.
Why It's Cult
Forrest Gump is at the edge of "cult" — it won Best Picture, which usually disqualifies a film from this list — but the rewatchability and quote density earn it a spot. The Vietnam sequence. Lieutenant Dan. The shrimping boats. The ping pong. Every fifteen minutes there's another bit you remember from childhood. Revisit it as an adult and it's a different film.
The Plot, Officially
Forrest Gump is a simple man with a low I.Q. but good intentions. He is running through childhood with his best and only friend Jenny. His 'mama' teaches him the ways of life and leaves him to choose his destiny. Forrest joins the army for service in Vietnam, finding new friends called Dan and Bubba, he wins medals, creates a famous shrimp fishing fleet, inspires people to jog, starts a ping-pong craze, creates the smiley, writes bumper stickers and songs, donates to people and meets the president several times. However, this is all irrelevant to Forrest who can only think of his childhood sweetheart Jenny Curran, who has messed up her life. Although in the end all he wants to prove is that anyone can love anyone.
Starring
Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise
Where to Watch
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