Forrest Gump
The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal and other historical events unfold from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$24,450,602
1,595 theaters
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
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8-10 World Cup (USA) | 1 | $24,450,602 | - | 1,595 | - | $15,329 | $24,450,602 | 11 |
| Jul 15-17 World Cup (USA) | 2 | $24,125,273 | -1.3% | 2,014 | +419 | $11,978 | $72,117,610 | 20 |
| Jul 22-24 | 1 | $21,931,425 | -9.1% | 2,095 | +81 | $10,468 | $109,132,967 | 3 |
| Jul 29-31 | 2 | $18,200,256 | -17% | 2,117 | +22 | $8,597 | $140,661,419 | 4 |
| Aug 5-7 | 3 | $14,184,752 | -22.1% | 2,158 | +41 | $6,573 | $164,711,455 | 5 |
| Aug 12-14 | 2 | $14,145,751 | -0.3% | 2,204 | +46 | $6,418 | $187,542,485 | 6 |
| Aug 19-21 | 1 | $11,248,160 | -20.5% | 2,230 | +26 | $5,044 | $206,713,081 | 7 |
| Aug 26-28 | 2 | $9,897,242 | -12% | 2,237 | +7 | $4,424 | $222,309,062 | 8 |
| Sep 2-5 Labor Day wknd | 1 | $12,221,147 | - | 2,246 | - | $5,441 | $238,771,095 | - |
| Sep 9-11 | 1 | $6,760,367 | - | 2,298 | - | $2,941 | $247,778,090 | 10 |
| Sep 16-18 | 2 | $6,066,317 | -10.3% | 2,356 | +58 | $2,574 | $256,260,919 | 11 |
| Sep 23-25 | 3 | $5,457,584 | -10% | 2,365 | +9 | $2,307 | $263,646,568 | 12 |
| Sep 30-Oct 2 | 4 | $4,368,160 | -20% | 2,360 | -5 | $1,850 | $269,670,909 | 13 |
| Oct 7-9 | 4 | $3,950,473 | -9.6% | 2,324 | -36 | $1,699 | $276,005,307 | 14 |
| Oct 14-16 | 7 | $3,272,015 | -17.2% | 2,070 | -254 | $1,580 | $279,699,757 | 15 |
| Oct 21-23 | 8 | $2,795,175 | -14.6% | 1,873 | -197 | $1,492 | $283,580,700 | 16 |
| Oct 28-30 | 9 | $1,861,298 | -33.4% | 1,580 | -293 | $1,178 | $286,262,226 | 17 |
| Nov 4-6 | 9 | $1,976,494 | +6.2% | 1,343 | -237 | $1,471 | $288,920,473 | 18 |
| Nov 11-13 | 8 | $1,539,975 | -22.1% | 1,167 | -176 | $1,319 | $291,082,361 | 19 |
| Nov 25-27 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 13 | $1,260,602 | - | 684 | - | $1,842 | $294,268,394 | 21 |
| 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 24-26 | 8 | $2,355,216 | - | 1,105 | - | $2,131 | $306,690,248 | 34 |
| Mar 3-5 | 7 | $2,033,967 | -13.6% | 1,105 | - | $1,840 | $309,482,849 | 35 |
| Mar 10-12 | 8 | $1,804,188 | -11.3% | 1,103 | -2 | $1,635 | $312,018,254 | 36 |
| Mar 17-19 | 9 | $1,605,419 | -11% | 1,119 | +16 | $1,434 | $314,330,370 | 37 |
| Mar 24-26 | 10 | $1,985,988 | +23.7% | 1,119 | - | $1,774 | $317,108,629 | 38 |
| Mar 31-Apr 2 | 5 | $2,650,130 | +33.4% | 1,135 | +16 | $2,334 | $321,084,355 | 39 |
| Apr 7-9 | 11 | $1,704,996 | -35.7% | 1,125 | -10 | $1,515 | $323,602,990 | 40 |
| Apr 14-16 | 11 | $1,301,882 | -23.6% | 1,047 | -78 | $1,243 | $325,572,841 | 41 |
| Apr 21-23 | 12 | $1,233,350 | -5.3% | 1,020 | -27 | $1,209 | $327,389,216 | 42 |
