Forrest Gump (1994)

Synopsis

In 1981, a feather lands at a bus stop in Savannah, Georgia; Forrest Gump collects it, then recounts his life story to strangers on a bus bench. In the fictional city of Greenbow, Alabama during the 1950s, Forrest is fitted with leg braces to correct a curved spine. His mother runs a boarding house out of their home.

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Box office

$678 million

Budget

$55 million

IMDb votes

2,550,229

Where to watch Forrest Gump in Canada

Availability from JustWatch Canada, checked November 2026. Catalogues change often.