Accolades
In addition to the following list of awards and nominations, the film was recognized by the American Film Institute on several of its lists. The film ranks 37th on 100 Years...100 Cheers, 71st on 100 Years...100 Movies, and 76th on 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition). In addition, the quote "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." was ranked 40th on 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes. The film also ranked at number 240 on Empire's list of the 500 Greatest Movies of All Time.
In December 2011, Forrest Gump was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. The Registry said that the film was "honored for its technological innovations (the digital insertion of Gump seamlessly into vintage archival footage), its resonance within the culture that has elevated Gump (and what he represents in terms of American innocence) to the status of folk hero, and its attempt to engage both playfully and seriously with contentious aspects of the era's traumatic history."
| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67th Academy Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Tom Hanks | Won |
| Best Director | Robert Zemeckis | Won | |
| Best Film Editing | Arthur Schmidt | Won | |
| Best Picture | Wendy Finerman, Steve Starkey, and Steve Tisch | Won | |
| Best Visual Effects | Ken Ralston, George Murphy, Allen Hall and Stephen Rosenbaum | Won | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Eric Roth | Won | |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Gary Sinise | Nominated | |
| Best Achievement in Art Direction | Rick Carter and Nancy Haigh | Nominated | |
| Best Achievement in Cinematography | Don Burgess | Nominated | |
| Best Makeup | Daniel C. Striepeke and Hallie D'Amore | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | Alan Silvestri | Nominated | |
| Best Sound Mixing | Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands, and William B. Kaplan | Nominated | |
| Best Sound Editing | Gloria S. Borders and Randy Thom | Nominated | |
| 1995 Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor (Film) | Gary Sinise | Won |
| Best Fantasy Film | Won | ||
| Best Actor (Film) | Tom Hanks | Nominated | |
| Best Music | Alan Silvestri | Nominated | |
| Best Special Effects | Ken Ralston | Nominated | |
| Best Writing | Eric Roth | Nominated | |
| 1995 Amanda Awards | Best Film (International) | Won | |
| 1995 American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Feature Film | Arthur Schmidt | Won |
| 1995 American Comedy Awards | Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Tom Hanks | Won |
| 1995 American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Don Burgess | Nominated |
| 1995 BAFTA Film Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Special Effects | Ken Ralston, George Murphy, Stephen Rosenbaum, Doug Chiang, and Allen Hall | Won |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Tom Hanks | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Sally Field | Nominated | |
| Best Film | Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve Starkey, and Robert Zemeckis | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Don Burgess | Nominated | |
| David Lean Award for Direction | Robert Zemeckis | Nominated | |
| Best Editing | Arthur Schmidt | Nominated | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Eric Roth | Nominated | |
| 1995 Casting Society of America | Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama | Ellen Lewis | Nominated |
| 1995 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Tom Hanks | Won |
| 1995 Directors Guild of America | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Robert Zemeckis, Charles Newirth, Bruce Moriarity, Cherylanne Martin, and Dana J. Kuznetzkoff | Won |
| 1995 Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Tom Hanks | Won |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Robert Zemeckis | Won | |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Wendy Finerman | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Gary Sinise | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Robin Wright | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | Alan Silvestri | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Eric Roth | Nominated | |
| 1995 MTV Movie Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | Mykelti Williamson | Nominated |
| Best Male Performance | Tom Hanks | Nominated | |
| Best Movie | Nominated | ||
| 1995 Motion Picture Sound Editors (Golden Reel Award) | Best Sound Editing | Won | |
| 1994 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures | Best Actor | Tom Hanks | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor | Gary Sinise | Won | |
| Best Picture | Won | ||
| 1995 PGA Golden Laurel Awards | Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award | Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve Starkey, Charles Newirth | Won |
| 1995 People's Choice Awards | Favorite All-Around Motion Picture | Won | |
| Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture | Won | ||
| Favorite Actor in a Dramatic Motion Picture | Tom Hanks | Won | |
| 1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Tom Hanks | Won |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Gary Sinise | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Sally Field | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Robin Wright | Nominated | |
| 1995 Writers Guild of America Awards | Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Medium | Eric Roth | Won |
| 1995 Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor 10 or Younger | Haley Joel Osment | Won |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actress 10 or Younger | Hanna R. Hall | Won | |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Co-Starring | Michael Conner Humphreys | Nominated |
American Film Institute Lists
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies – #71
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs – Nominated
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions – Nominated
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains:
- Forrest Gump – Nominated Hero
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes:
- "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." – #40
- "Mama says, "Stupid is as stupid does."" – Nominated
- AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores – Nominated
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers – #37
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) – #76
- AFI's 10 Top 10 – Nominated Epic Film
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