Movies like Forrest Gump
12 films like Forrest Gump (1994), Here, Cast Away, Apollo 13 among them. They're picked by what the story is about and what each shares with Forrest Gump: its director, cast, franchise or setting.
1994 · 142 min · Drama, Romance. 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.
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Here
Also directed by Robert Zemeckis · Also stars Tom Hanks and Robin WrightA generational story about families and the special place they inhabit, sharing in love, loss, laughter, and life.
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Cast Away
Also directed by Robert Zemeckis · Also stars Tom HanksA FedEx executive undergoes a physical and emotional transformation after crash landing on a deserted island.
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Apollo 13
Also stars Tom HanksNASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.
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State of Play
Also dramaAn investigative journalist probes the murder of a Congressman's mistress.
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Hounddog
Also dramaA drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
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Frost/Nixon
Also dramaA dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.
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Remember the Titans
Also dramaIn 1971, Virginia high-school football was everything to the people of Alexandria, but when the school board was forced to integrate an all-Black school with an all-white one, the foundation of football's tradition was put to the ...
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How to Make an American Quilt
Also drama and romanceBride-to-be Finn Dodd hears tales of romance and sorrow from her elders as they construct a quilt.
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Contact
Also directed by Robert ZemeckisDr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Also stars Tom HanksA nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
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American Beauty
Also dramaA sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
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The Green Mile
Also stars Tom HanksA death row guard learns that a gentle giant in his charge possesses a mysterious gift.
