Run, Forrest, Run! FORREST GUMP Returns to Theaters June 23rd & 25th

FORREST GUMP, director Robert Zemeckis’ film about one man’s unique view of the most memorable events of the second half of the 20^th century was the top-grossing film of 1994.

From Mama Gump’s now iconic lesson that life is like a box of chocolates, to Bubba Blue’s laundry list of delectable shrimp preparations, the heartfelt simplicity of FORREST GUMP is as enduring as the summer blockbuster’s most awe-inspiring moments. Relive the magic that is FORREST GUMP when Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures celebrate its 25th anniversary on the big screen at more than 600 nationwide theaters for two days only: Sunday, June 23, and Tuesday, June 25. 

You can for their participating theaters and purchase tickets for FORREST GUMP now at FathomEvents.com.
Spanning three decades of the life of one of film history’s most unlikely heroes, FORREST GUMP became the biggest pop culture event of 1994, topping the domestic box office for the year and earning six Academy Awards® for Best Picture, Best Director (Robert Zemeckis), Best Actor (Tom Hanks), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Visual Effects for its history-bending scenes where Forrest meets the likes of Elvis Presley, Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Jonson and Richard Nixon, as well as John Lennon while Forrest sits beside the legendary Beatle on the Dick Cavett Show.

Starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson and Sally Field, “Forrest Gump” won six Academy Awards® including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Tom Hanks), Best Adapted Screenplay (Eric Roth), Best Film Editing and Best Visual Effects.

In addition to its two-day-only theatrical presentations from Fathom Events, “Forrest Gump” became able in a newly remastered two-disc Blu-ray^™ beginning on May 7, and is also available on 4K Ultra HD and Digital. “Saving Private Ryan” is available in a three-disc 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Pack and on Digital.

“These two films not only demonstrate why Tom Hanks is one of the most beloved actors in Hollywood history, they are both among the most acclaimed and most popular movies of the 1990s,” said Fathom Events Vice President of Studio Relations Tom Lucas. “On the big screen, both ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and ‘Forrest Gump’ are incredible experiences and strengthen our robust line-up of classic film presentations for the year.”