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Forrest Gump (1994)

★ 8.5 · 29,643 ratings on TMDB

The world will never be the same once you've seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gump.

Forrest Gump poster★ 8.5

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

DirectorRobert Zemeckis
CastGary Sinise, Haley Joel Osment, Hanna Hall, Michael Conner Humphreys, Mykelti Williamson, Rebecca Williams
GenresComedy, Drama, Romance
The emergence reading

Forrest Gump keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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Same rung, same subject

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Same subject, different rung

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Same people

Shared director or cast.

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