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
Jul 8-10
World Cup (USA)
1$24,450,602-1,595-$15,329$24,450,60211
Jul 15-17
World Cup (USA)
2$24,125,273-1.3%2,014+419$11,978$72,117,61020
Jul 22-241$21,931,425-9.1%2,095+81$10,468$109,132,9673
Jul 29-312$18,200,256-17%2,117+22$8,597$140,661,4194
Aug 5-73$14,184,752-22.1%2,158+41$6,573$164,711,4555
Aug 12-142$14,145,751-0.3%2,204+46$6,418$187,542,4856
Aug 19-211$11,248,160-20.5%2,230+26$5,044$206,713,0817
Aug 26-282$9,897,242-12%2,237+7$4,424$222,309,0628
Sep 2-5
Labor Day wknd
1$12,221,147-2,246-$5,441$238,771,095-
Sep 9-111$6,760,367-2,298-$2,941$247,778,09010
Sep 16-182$6,066,317-10.3%2,356+58$2,574$256,260,91911
Sep 23-253$5,457,584-10%2,365+9$2,307$263,646,56812
Sep 30-Oct 24$4,368,160-20%2,360-5$1,850$269,670,90913
Oct 7-94$3,950,473-9.6%2,324-36$1,699$276,005,30714
Oct 14-167$3,272,015-17.2%2,070-254$1,580$279,699,75715
Oct 21-238$2,795,175-14.6%1,873-197$1,492$283,580,70016
Oct 28-309$1,861,298-33.4%1,580-293$1,178$286,262,22617
Nov 4-69$1,976,494+6.2%1,343-237$1,471$288,920,47318
Nov 11-138$1,539,975-22.1%1,167-176$1,319$291,082,36119
Nov 25-27
Thanksgiving 3-Day
13$1,260,602-684-$1,842$294,268,39421
Jan 13-16
MLK wknd
19$752,890-343-$2,195$300,443,950-
Feb 17-20
Presidents' Day wknd
8$3,044,280-1,100-$2,767$303,609,566-
Feb 24-268$2,355,216-1,105-$2,131$306,690,24834
Mar 3-57$2,033,967-13.6%1,105-$1,840$309,482,84935
Mar 10-128$1,804,188-11.3%1,103-2$1,635$312,018,25436
Mar 17-199$1,605,419-11%1,119+16$1,434$314,330,37037
Mar 24-2610$1,985,988+23.7%1,119-$1,774$317,108,62938
Mar 31-Apr 25$2,650,130+33.4%1,135+16$2,334$321,084,35539
Apr 7-911$1,704,996-35.7%1,125-10$1,515$323,602,99040
Apr 14-1611$1,301,882-23.6%1,047-78$1,243$325,572,84141
Apr 21-2312$1,233,350-5.3%1,020-27$1,209$327,389,21642