Forrest Gump

The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$329,694,499
Summary Details
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$24,450,602
1,595 theaters
Budget$55,000,000
Release DateJul 6, 1994
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 22 min
GenresDrama Romance
In Release544 days/77 weeks
Widest Release2,365 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Apr 21-2312$1,233,350-5.3%1,020-27$1,209$327,389,21642
Apr 14-1611$1,301,882-23.6%1,047-78$1,243$325,572,84141
Apr 7-911$1,704,996-35.7%1,125-10$1,515$323,602,99040
Mar 31-Apr 25$2,650,130+33.4%1,135+16$2,334$321,084,35539
Mar 24-2610$1,985,988+23.7%1,119-$1,774$317,108,62938
Mar 17-199$1,605,419-11%1,119+16$1,434$314,330,37037
Mar 10-128$1,804,188-11.3%1,103-2$1,635$312,018,25436
Mar 3-57$2,033,967-13.6%1,105-$1,840$309,482,84935
Feb 24-268$2,355,216-1,105-$2,131$306,690,24834
Feb 17-20
Presidents' Day wknd
8$3,044,280-1,100-$2,767$303,609,566-
Jan 13-16
MLK wknd
19$752,890-343-$2,195$300,443,950-
Nov 25-27
Thanksgiving 3-Day
13$1,260,602-684-$1,842$294,268,39421
Nov 11-138$1,539,975-22.1%1,167-176$1,319$291,082,36119
Nov 4-69$1,976,494+6.2%1,343-237$1,471$288,920,47318
Oct 28-309$1,861,298-33.4%1,580-293$1,178$286,262,22617
Oct 21-238$2,795,175-14.6%1,873-197$1,492$283,580,70016
Oct 14-167$3,272,015-17.2%2,070-254$1,580$279,699,75715
Oct 7-94$3,950,473-9.6%2,324-36$1,699$276,005,30714
Sep 30-Oct 24$4,368,160-20%2,360-5$1,850$269,670,90913
Sep 23-253$5,457,584-10%2,365+9$2,307$263,646,56812
Sep 16-182$6,066,317-10.3%2,356+58$2,574$256,260,91911
Sep 9-111$6,760,367-2,298-$2,941$247,778,09010
Sep 2-5
Labor Day wknd
1$12,221,147-2,246-$5,441$238,771,095-
Aug 26-282$9,897,242-12%2,237+7$4,424$222,309,0628
Aug 19-211$11,248,160-20.5%2,230+26$5,044$206,713,0817
Aug 12-142$14,145,751-0.3%2,204+46$6,418$187,542,4856
Aug 5-73$14,184,752-22.1%2,158+41$6,573$164,711,4555
Jul 29-312$18,200,256-17%2,117+22$8,597$140,661,4194
Jul 22-241$21,931,425-9.1%2,095+81$10,468$109,132,9673
Jul 15-17
World Cup (USA)
2$24,125,273-1.3%2,014+419$11,978$72,117,6102
Jul 8-10
World Cup (USA)
1$24,450,602-1,595-$15,329$24,450,6021