What is the Metascore for Forrest Gump?

Forrest Gump has a Metascore of 82 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Forrest Gump?

Forrest Gump is available on fuboTV, Paramount+, YouTube TV. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

What countries is Forrest Gump streaming in?

Forrest Gump streams on Disney+ Hotstar in India; Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT in Japan; TV+ in Turkey; Shahid in the United Arab Emirates; Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount+ in the United Kingdom; fuboTV, Paramount+, YouTube TV in the United States. Subscription availability only; rental and purchase options may differ.

Drama Romance

Forrest Gump

Item: Forrest Gump
Rating: 5
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Robert Zemeckis · 1994 · Last reviewed August 26, 2026

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Answer Summary

Forrest Gump (1994) earns a 81% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (95%) responded more warmly than critics (71%).

Quick Verdict

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

81%

Celluloid Score Recommended

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71% Editorial Rating

95% Audience snapshot · excluded

82 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.2

8.8 IMDb /10

Watch Trailer

Runtime: 2h 22m
Cast: Tom Hanks , Robin Wright , Gary Sinise
Streaming: fuboTV, Paramount+, YouTube TV
Country: United States
Language: English

Official theatrical poster for Forrest Gump (1994)

Paramount Pictures

Where to watch

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Where to watch Forrest Gump by country

Country	Streaming on
India	Disney+ Hotstar
Japan	Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT
Turkey	TV+
United Arab Emirates	Shahid
United Kingdom	Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount+
United States	fuboTV, Paramount+, YouTube TV

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Why this score?

Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (71/100).
Audiences widely enjoyed it (95%).
Metascore signals universal acclaim (82/100).
Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.2/5).
IMDb users score it 8.8/10.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, romance pick
Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

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Is Forrest Gump worth watching?

Yes — Forrest Gump earns a 81% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

Sentimental, sweeping, and endlessly quotable — a pop-culture touchstone that still divides critics and unites audiences.
Celluloid editorial verdict

Audiences (95%) responded more warmly than critics (71%).

What is Forrest Gump about?

A kind-hearted Alabama man with a low IQ unwittingly influences decades of American history while searching for his childhood love Jenny.

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Critic Reviews

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Forrest Gump (1994) Review: An American Classic

★★★★★ 5/5

Robert Zemeckis's Forrest Gump (1994) endures as a defining drama landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.

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