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Forrest Gump (1994) More at IMDbPro »

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Gump & Co. (2010)

References

The Birth of a Nation (1915)
 -  When Forrest mentions who he is named after, there is a featured shot of Tom Hanks recreating a scene from Birth of a Nation, The (1915)
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
"The Gumby Show" (1957)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Billy Liar (1963)
"Gilligan's Island" (1964)
 -  When Forrest mentions being first mate on a shrimp boat, Lt. Dan calls him "Gilligan"
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
 -  A theater can be seen with this movie announced on it
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
 -  Lt. Dan Taylor shouts "I'm walking here" while walking across a New York street and the theme from "Midnight Cowboy" plays
Brewster McCloud (1970)
Little Big Man (1970)
All the President's Men (1976)
Being There (1979)
The World According to Garp (1982)
Zelig (1983)
Back to the Future (1985)
Platoon (1986)
Raising Arizona (1987)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Graffiti Bridge (1990)

Referenced in

"Roseanne: The Parenting Trap (#7.12)" (1994)
 -  Darlene sarcastically tells David that an interesting thing Becky said the other day was "Life is like a box of chocolates". Which is part of a famous quote from Forrest Gump (1994).
"Married with Children: Kelly Takes a Shot (#9.15)" (1995)
 -  Bud calls Kelly "Gump".
Canadian Bacon (1995)
"The Nanny: A Fine Friendship (#2.19)" (1995)
 -  The film is mentioned by name.
"Saturday Night Live: Deion Sanders/Bon Jovi (#20.13)" (1995)
 -  Referenced by Opera Man
"The Critic: Lady Hawke (#2.3)" (1995)
 -  after being knocked out, Jay says "My name is Forrest Gump"
"Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: In the Nam of the Father (#2.7)" (1995)
 -  In one of his flashbacks, Duckman rescues a Bubba-style character who is bleeding to death.
"Father Ted: The Passion of St Tibulus (#1.3)" (1995)
 -  Bishop Brennan sees a picture of Ted and Dougal and says to Ted "Look at you and Forrest Gump there!"
"Showbiz Today: (1995-05-11)" (1995)
 -  Spoofed in a clip from The Critic
"The Nanny: Fran Gets Mugged (#2.26)" (1995)
 -  Maxwell mentions the movie by name.
Clueless (1995)
 -  Cher says Josh looks like Forrest Gump.
"Women of the House: Women in Film (#1.9)" (1995)
 -  Suzanne says, "The number one movie in America is 'Forrest Gump.'"
Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice (1995) (TV)
"Mr. Show with Bob and David: The Cry of a Hungry Baby (#1.1)" (1995)
 -  Mentioned by a character
It Takes Two (1995)
"Wings: B.S. I Love You (#7.12)" (1996)
 -  One of Leonard's stories about his "life" is really from
Cosas que nunca te dije (1996)
"The Fast Show: Mixa (#2.2)" (1996)
 -  Can be seen in a video rental store.
"3rd Rock from the Sun: Ab-dick-ted (#1.9)" (1996)
 -  Roy Albright refers to Harry as Forrest Gump.
The Frighteners (1996)
"The X Files: Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man (#4.7)" (1996)
 -  The Cigarette Smoking Man's variation on the famous "Life is like a box of chocolates" speech
Scream (1996/I)
"Married with Children: T*R*A*S*H (#11.13)" (1997)
 -  Griff says: "Haven't you ever seen a war movie? The black man always gets it first." Al asks: "What do you mean?" Griff replies: "Jim Brown in The Dirty Dozen, Laurence Fishburne in Apocalypse Now, Bubba in Forrest Gump, any black man in Star Trek."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Jack Frost (#9.13)" (1997)
 -  "Now, find Forrest Gump and kill him"
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
"Dawson's Creek: Pilot (#1.1)" (1998)
 -  Nellie: Does Forrest Gump go in the comedy or drama section?
The Big Hit (1998)
Merlin (1998/II) (TV)
The Truman Show (1998)
The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (1998) (TV)
 -  Referenced by Opera man
Free Enterprise (1998)
 -  Mentioned by Mark in mexican restaurant.
The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler (1999) (TV)
 -  referenced by Operaman
"Family Guy: Death Has a Shadow (#1.1)" (1999)
 -  Stewie says "You know Mother, life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get. Your life however, is more like a box of active grenades!" The first part of the quote comes from the movie Forest Gump.
"The X Files: Agua Mala (#6.13)" (1999)
 -  Referenced in dialogue
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Horrors of Spider Island (#11.11)" (1999)
 -  Servo: Shrimpkabob, shrimp gumbo, shrimp ice cream...
Bowfinger (1999)
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
 -  After Tyler Durden threatens the shop clerk who wished to be a vetenarian, the clerk runs away and Tyler shouts 'Run Forrest, run!'
Sealed with a Kiss (1999) (TV)
Body Shots (1999)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Tutti gli uomini del deficiente (1999)
In Bad Taste (2000) (TV)
The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000) (TV)
 -  Referenced by title
Cecil B. DeMented (2000)
"HBO First Look: 'What Lies Beneath': Constructing the Perfect Thriller (#7.12)" (2000)
 -  mentioned once
"The PJs: The Last Affirmative Action Hero (#2.16)" (2000)
 -  Juicy reads Bubba's lines about Shrimp while auditioning for Jackie's chan's movie
Escape from Monkey Island (2000) (VG)
Cast Away (2000)
What Lies Beneath: Constructing the Perfect Thriller (2001) (TV)
The Mexican (2001)
Extreme Championship Wrestling: Hardcore History (2001) (V)
 -  Steve Austin mentions that the ECW fans were taunting him with chants of Hogan, Goldust and Forrest Gump.
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature (2001) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
'The Sixth Sense': Reflections from the Set (2002) (V)
Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre (2002)
Balto: Wolf Quest (2002) (V)
 -  A line is referenced.
Home Room (2002/I)
 -  The girl in the hospital does Forrest's voice and quotes lines from the movie.
Spider-Man (2002)
 -  The "Life is like a box of chocolates" speech is used
Undercover Brother (2002)
The Formula (2002) (V)
 -  Dialogue
"The Wire: The Wire (#1.6)" (2002)
 -  Hucklebuck shouts "Run, Forrest, Run" as he escapes from a scam with Bubbles and Johnny.
Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
 -  They make a reference to "Run Forrest run".
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Gam gai (2002)
 -  epic of contempory history
Moby Presents: Alien Sex Party (2003)
"Just Shoot Me!: There's Something About Allison (#7.13)" (2003)
 -  Finch: "Watching that exchange is like watching Forrest Gump and Nell plan a booty call."
"Reba: She's Leaving Home, Bye Bye (#3.1)" (2003)
 -  mentioned by name
True Crime: Streets of LA (2003) (VG)
 -  When involved in a high-speed chase, Nick Kang will yell out, "Run, Forrest, run!"
True Blue Beauty (2003)
 -  A man sitting on a bench
"The Simpsons: The Regina Monologues (#15.4)" (2003)
 -  The floating 1000 dollar (which lands in Milhouse's head) is accompanied by the same music as the floating feather at the beginning of Forrest Gump.
Miss Cast Away (2004)
 -  The box of chocolates that Mike receives is accompanied by a card that reads, "Life is like a box of chocolates."
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)
 -  Music during Bob Hope Tribute
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
 -  Buckbeak's feather floats on the wind like the feather in Forrest Gump.
"Entourage: Talk Show (#1.3)" (2004)
 -  Turtle says "Run Forrest, Run"
Kung fu (2004)
 -  after Sing defeats the Beast, he spins the flower up in the air, and it floats around until it lands near the mute girl, a'la the feather at the beginning of Forrest Gump
The Polar Express (2004)
 -  The "ticket ride" sequence deliberately mimics the feather.
"The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: Lights! Camera! Danger! (#3.3)" (2004)
 -  A quote from the movie is heard as Jimmy watches the "Greatest Movies Of All-Time."
The Burly Man Chronicles (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once in extended version
"To kokkino domatio: Oi komparsoi (#1.10)" (2005)
 -  Dialogue
The Salon (2005)
 -  "Life is a box of chocolates."
"Smallville: Krypto (#4.14)" (2005)
 -  Lois calls Clark "Forrest Gump", because he obviously wants to run to a place instead of taking the car.
Emmanuel's Gift (2005)
 -  "It's almost like 'Forrest Gump'."
Zodiac Killer (2005)
 -  videotape in stack
The Longest Yard (2005)
 -  The line "Run, Forrest, run!"
"Family Guy: Petarded (#4.6)" (2005)
 -  A scene is recreated.
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss (2005) (TV)
 -  references the film in a joke
Thank You for Smoking (2005)
 -  In the boardroom meeting Nick Naylor makes a reference to the title character of Forrest Gump.
Bam Bam and Celeste (2005)
 -  "Ugly is as ugly does."
"Joey: Joey and the Spanking (#2.3)" (2005)
 -  Line referenced: "I may be a simple man, but I know what love is."
"Charmed: Run, Piper, Run (#8.3)" (2005)
 -  This episode title is an allusion to the Tom Hanks film Forrest Gump due to one of the most memorable lines of the film being, "Run, Forrest, Run!"
The Ringer (2005)
 -  Steve says "I love you Jenny" like Forrest did in Forrest Gump.
Avid Merrion's XXXmas Special (2005) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
"Jeopardy!: (#22.76)" (2005)
 -  character referenced in clue in "Movie Star by Roles" category
"The Office: The Injury (#2.12)" (2006)
 -  Michael hangs a picture of Forrest on the wall
Incontrôlable (2006)
 -  Line: "Run, Forrest, run"
"The Mint: (#1.50)" (2006)
 -  Referenced by name
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
 -  Borat crosses a crowded NYC street as "Everybody's Talkin'" plays, just like Forrest and Lieutenant Dan.
Material Girls (2006)
 -  "Ugly is as ugly does" sign
Outsourced (2006)
 -  line quoted
"Pastewka: Das Fitness-Studio (#2.6)" (2006)
 -  Pastewka and Anne talk about this movie
Fidibus (2006)
 -  Sabrina references it.
"Lead Balloon: £5000 (#1.3)" (2006)
 -  Someone says someone is like Forrest Gump then does an impression of Forrest.
An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006) (V)
 -  Kevin Smith mentions Lt. Dan.
"My Name Is Earl: Kept a Guy Locked in a Truck (#2.14)" (2007)
 -  Slow Roger says "popcorn shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup." like Bubba Blue
"Ugly Betty: Icing on the Cake (#1.17)" (2007)
 -  Betty quotes a line from this film.
"My Name Is Earl: Harassed a Reporter (#2.19)" (2007)
 -  Joy teases Randy "Run, Forrest, Run!"
"Robot Chicken: Shoe (#3.5)" (2007)
 -  Crazy John references a line from this movie
"The Office: Fun Run (#4.1)" (2007)
 -  Michael is described as running like Forrest Gump
August Rush (2007)
 -  "Run, August, run!" is a quote from Arthur to August in the subway scene, said in a similar tone to the quote in Forrest Gump.
"The Office: The Deposition (#4.8)" (2007)
 -  The last ping-pong scene is exactly like the one from this film
"The Boondocks: Ballin' (#2.8)" (2007)
 -  Riley calls an autistic kid "Forrest Gump"
Stone & Ed (2008)
 -  "Haven't you seen 'Forrest Gump'?"
The Wackness (2008)
 -  Towards the beginning, Luke rides his bike past a bus with a Forrest Gump ad
Iron Man (2008)
 -  Tony Stark calls on of the soldiers riding in the Humvee "Forrest"
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
 -  "Run Forrest run".
The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
 -  A character uses one of Forrest Gump's memorables quotes in reference to another character.
Tropic Thunder (2008)
 -  Mentioned as example of actor vying for Oscar playing handicapped
"Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/David Cook (#34.7)" (2008)
 -  Mentioned by John McCain on Weekend Update
"Supernatural: Wishful Thinking (#4.8)" (2008)
 -  Dean says "Run Forrest run"
"Samantha Who?: The Family Vacation (#2.9)" (2008)
 -  mentioned during a game of charades
Adam (2009/I)
 -  Adam says he isn't Forrest Gump when a girl offers him a box of chocolates
"Hell's Kitchen: 16 Chefs Compete (#5.1)" (2009)
 -  One of the contestants is called "Forrest" and speaks like Gump
"Saturday Night Live: Steve Martin/Jason Mraz (#34.14)" (2009)
 -  Mentioned by Gov. David Paterson
"The Office: Lecture Circuit: Part 2 (#5.15)" (2009)
 -  Pam (imitating Forrest Gump) says, "Sales is like a box of chocolates. You never know what vendors you're gonna get."
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
 -  Bumblebee plays a clip of Forrest Gump speaking.
"Jeopardy!: (#26.1)" (2009)
 -  Subject of a $1,600 clue in the category "Name That Movie"
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#8.25)" (2009)
 -  Included in a $3,000 question
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#8.37)" (2009)
 -  Subject of a $7,500 question
Little Forrest (2009) (V)
 -  The film "Forrest Gump" is the subject of this documentary.

Features

"The Milton Berle Show" (1948)
"Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." (1964)
"The Dick Cavett Show" (1968)
"Sesame Street" (1969)

Featured in

Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump (1994) (TV)
MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special (1995) (TV)
The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995) (TV)
 -  clips
The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
 -  This film is #71 on the list.
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999) (TV)
 -  ILM's effect work on this film is discussed, with clips
Building the World of Gump: Production Design (2001) (V)
The Magic of Makeup (2001) (V)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks (2002) (TV)
"I Love the '90s" (2004)
 -  Footage from this film was edited into this mini-series.
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V)
 -  clip shown
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 'Movie Quotes' (2005) (TV)
 -  The quote "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." is #40 on the list.
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
 -  clips
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers (2006) (TV)
 -  This film is #37 on the list.
"20 to 1: Memorable Movie Characters (#3.11)" (2006)
 -  Clips shown in a segment on its title character.
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
"20 to 1: 50 to 01: Great Movie One Liners (#4.10)" (2007)
 -  Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on the line "Life is like a box of chocolates".
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
 -  This film is #76 on the list.
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  Featured in Best Picture montage.
81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV)
 -  clips

Spoofs

Midnight Cowboy (1969)
 -  Lt. Dan says "I'm walking here" as Gump wheels him across the street in NYC with "Everybody's Talking At Me (Echoes of my Mind)" playing in the background

Spoofed in

Foreskin Gump (1994) (V)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1995) (V)
"The Critic: Sherman, Woman and Child (#2.1)" (1995)
 -  Jay reviews the sequel in which Forrest meets Bill Clinton
"The Critic: Siskel & Ebert & Jay & Alice (#2.2)" (1995)
 -  Jay shows a clip in which Richard Nixon picks Forrest's pocket
To Die For (1995)
 -  At his confession to the cops the way Jimmy names all the places where he had sex with Suzanne is similar to the way Bubba enumerates all the different types of process for shrimps, also ending it with "That's about it."
Senior Trip (1995)
"MADtv: (#1.1)" (1995)
 -  A sketch that combines Forrest Gump and Pulp Fiction and in which Phil LaMarr reprises his role from Pulp Fiction
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos (1996) (V)
"The Fast Show: Three (#2.3)" (1996)
 -  The sketch which is a trailer for the fake film "The Cute Disabled Man" is a spoof of this film.
Bowl of Pork (1997)
 -  parody with a black Forrest Gump character
Plump Fiction (1997)
"The Weird Al Show: Promises, Promises (#1.2)" (1997)
 -  Spoofed in the "Gump" music video during the end credits
In & Out (1997)
Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
 -  there is a scene spoofing "run forrest! run!"
Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time' (1998) (TV)
Men in White (1998) (TV)
The Waterboy (1998)
Così è la vita (1998)
'Weird Al' Yankovic Live! (1999) (V)
American Pie (1999)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Otto - Der Katastrofenfilm (2000)
Where the Heart Is (2000)
Cecil B. DeMented (2000)
Best in Show (2000)
Escape from Monkey Island (2000) (VG)
VeggieTales: Lyle, the Kindly Viking (2001) (V)
D4G (2001) (V)
 -  the bench park scene
Home Room (2002/I)
 -  Main character does a bad impression of Forrest and the box of chocolates
"The Simpsons: Gump Roast (#13.17)" (2002)
 -  Homer plays Forrest Gump
Scooby-Doo (2002)
 -  When Scooby tries to escape the monsters using a suitcase as a disguise, he says "Run, suitcase, run."
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Locos por el cine (2003)
 -  The main character does a fun imitation of a scene of this film (also others)
Greater Southbridge (2003)
After School Special (2003)
 -  porno title: Forrest Pump
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (2003) (V)
 -  The "Gump" video.
The Typewriter (2004)
 -  remakes the famous scene of Forrest Gump sitting on a park bench and eating chocolates
WrestleMania 21 (2005) (TV)
 -  Part of the "WrestleMania Goes Hollywood" promotion
Waiting... (2005)
 -  Monty impersonates Forrest Gump in a scene at the drink station.
"Yes, Dear: Christine the Spy (#6.11)" (2006)
 -  Greg and Mr. Savitsky are watching a scene of Forrest Gump done with chimpanzees as the characters.
The Wailer (2006) (V)
 -  black guy imitates Bubba's voice as he lists different kinds of hot dogs: "Raw hot dogs, boiled hot dogs, barbecued hot dogs..."
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: Chronologically Confused About Sequel Titles (#1.15)" (2006)
 -  spoofs forrest gumps name when complaining about Rocky Balboa not being called Rocky VI
Die and Let Live (2006)
 -  parody in faux-Vietnam flashback
"The Simpsons: Crook and Ladder (#18.19)" (2007)
 -  Burns floats like the feather and music from the film plays behind the scene
"Robot Chicken: Squaw Bury Shortcake (#3.2)" (2007)
 -  "Run, Forrest Run" is a spoof of the famous line from this movie.
'Hot Fuzz': The Fuzzball Rally (2007) (V)
 -  Nick Frost does an impression of Forest Gump at the Reflection Pool in Washington D.C.
Superhero Movie (2008)
 -  When Rick walks on the bus, people deny access for him to sit next to them
The House Bunny (2008)
 -  Joanne runs and consequently causing her brace to break; Shelley says "Run, Joanne, run!"

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