Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

Almost All of American History From 1950 OnwardFrom the moment he enters college, Forrest has a way of stumbling—sometimes literally—right into the middle of American history. Through the magic...

First Person (Central Narrator)From the moment he sits on that bus-stop bench and starts talking, Forrest is the narrator of his own movie. Yes, we see a few things that he couldn't possibly know,...

Epic Romantic Comedy DramaNo, we didn't accidentally copy and paste a few extra words into that genre title. One of the reasons Forrest Gump is such an enduring classic is because it borrows from m...

The title of Forrest Gump is pretty self-explanatory since it takes its name from the movie's main character, but let's look a little closer at the two words. So, a "gump" is "a foolish or stupid p...

In the movie's final scene, Forrest sits on a bench with his son, Forrest Jr., and sees him off on his first day of school. Before parting, they each say that they love the other. And then, we ente...

PG-13Forrest might be a moral and innocent dude, but that doesn't mean the world around him is. There's some sex, some limbs getting blown off, and a whole lot of cursing. No matter how wholesome i...