Forrest Gump - Quiz
  • 1. Who is the author of the novel 'Forrest Gump' on which the movie is based?
A) Stephen King
B) Winston Groom
C) Nicholas Sparks
D) John Grisham
  • 2. Which actor plays the lead role of Forrest Gump in the movie?
A) Leonardo DiCaprio
B) Brad Pitt
C) Tom Hanks
D) Will Smith
  • 3. What is the name of Forrest Gump's childhood friend and love interest?
A) Karen Smith
B) Jenny Curran
C) Sally Field
D) Amy Johnson
  • 4. What famous historical event does Forrest unwittingly find himself involved in?
A) Korean War
B) Vietnam War
C) Cold War
D) World War II
  • 5. What does Forrest's mother always say life is like?
A) A puzzle
B) A treasure hunt
C) A marathon
D) A box of chocolates
  • 6. Who is Forrest's commanding officer in the Vietnam War?
A) Sergeant Dan
B) Captain Dan
C) Lieutenant Dan
D) Major Dan
  • 7. What is the iconic phrase Forrest uses to describe his running?
A) Race to the finish!
B) Run, Forrest, Run!
C) Sprint to victory!
D) Fast like the wind!
  • 8. Which famous leader does Forrest meet on The Dick Cavett Show?
A) Elvis Presley
B) Richard Nixon
C) John Lennon
D) Martin Luther King Jr.
  • 9. Who narrates the majority of the story in the movie?
A) Mrs. Gump
B) Jenny Curran
C) Lieutenant Dan
D) Forrest Gump
  • 10. Who directed the film 'Forrest Gump'?
A) Eric Roth
B) Tom Hanks
C) Robert Zemeckis
D) Winston Groom
  • 11. In which year was the novel that 'Forrest Gump' is based on published?
A) 1986
B) 1994
C) 1975
D) 2000
  • 12. Who wrote the screenplay for 'Forrest Gump'?
A) Tom Hanks
B) Winston Groom
C) Eric Roth
D) Robert Zemeckis
  • 13. Where did principal photography for 'Forrest Gump' primarily take place?
A) California, Nevada, and Arizona
B) Alabama, Texas, and Florida
C) New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
D) Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
  • 14. What significant event does Forrest Gump witness at the University of Alabama?
A) President Kennedy's visit to the university
B) The signing of the Civil Rights Act
C) A student protest against segregation
D) Governor George Wallace's Stand in the Schoolhouse Door
  • 15. Who does Forrest Gump meet at the anti-war March on the Pentagon rally?
A) Abbie Hoffman
B) Malcolm X
C) Martin Luther King Jr.
D) Ralph Abernathy
  • 16. What sport does Forrest become a celebrity in during his service?
A) Ping-pong
B) Basketball
C) Baseball
D) Soccer
  • 17. Which U.S. President grants Forrest Gump a room at the Watergate Hotel?
A) Richard Nixon
B) Ronald Reagan
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
  • 18. What does Forrest invest in that makes him and Dan millionaires?
A) Microsoft
B) IBM
C) Google
D) Apple Computer
  • 19. How does Jenny Curran describe her relationship with Forrest when she returns to Alabama in 1976?
A) She says they should never see each other again
B) She asks him for money
C) She tells him she loves him
D) She proposes a business partnership
  • 20. Which award did 'Forrest Gump' NOT win?
A) Best Supporting Actor
B) Best Director
C) Best Adapted Screenplay
D) Best Picture
  • 21. What was Forrest Gump's IQ level at an early age?
A) 100
B) 90
C) 75
D) 85
  • 22. Who played young Forrest Gump in the film?
A) Haley Joel Osment
B) Michael Conner Humphreys
C) Tom Hanks
D) Gary Sinise
  • 23. What unique characteristic did Tom Hanks incorporate into Forrest's accent?
A) A British accent
B) An Irish brogue
C) A New York accent
D) Michael Conner Humphreys' Southern accented drawl
  • 24. What movement did Jenny Curran become part of in the 1960s?
A) The feminist movement
B) The civil rights movement
C) The hippie movement
D) The environmental movement
  • 25. Which disease did Jenny Curran die from complications of?
A) An unnamed disease intended to be Hepatitis C
B) HIV/AIDS
C) Diabetes
D) Cancer
  • 26. Who played Lieutenant Dan Taylor in the film?
A) Gary Sinise
B) Michael Conner Humphreys
C) Robin Wright
D) Tom Hanks
  • 27. What type of prosthetics did Lieutenant Dan use at the end of the film?
A) Titanium alloy prosthetics called 'magic legs'
B) Carbon fiber prosthetics
C) Wooden prosthetics
D) Plastic prosthetics
  • 28. Who was supposed to be the senior partner in the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company?
A) Bubba Blue
B) Lieutenant Dan Taylor
C) Forrest Gump
D) Mrs. Gump
  • 29. Who provided the voice for Elvis Presley in the film?
A) Gary Sinise
B) Tom Hanks
C) Robin Wright
D) Kurt Russell (uncredited)
  • 30. Who played Forrest Gump's mother?
A) Robin Wright
B) Haley Joel Osment
C) Sally Field
D) Gary Sinise
  • 31. Who played Principal Hancock at Forrest's elementary school?
A) Tom Hanks
B) Sam Anderson
C) Robin Wright
D) Gary Sinise
  • 32. Which studio initially acquired the rights to adapt 'Forrest Gump'?
A) Columbia Pictures
B) Warner Bros.
C) Paramount Pictures
D) 20th Century Fox
  • 33. What was Forrest Gump's worldwide box office gross after reissues?
A) $750 million
B) $677,945,399
C) $700 million
D) $600 million
  • 34. Which film did Forrest Gump narrowly beat in its opening weekend at the U.S. box office?
A) Home Alone
B) Jurassic Park
C) The Lion King
D) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • 35. When was the widescreen VHS release of 'Forrest Gump' released?
A) September 10, 1996
B) November 2009
C) June 2018
D) August 28, 2001
  • 36. What did Vivian Sobchack say about the humor and irony in 'Forrest Gump'?
A) They emphasize countercultural values.
B) They lack any form of irony.
C) They rely on the audience's historical knowledge.
D) They are based on political activism.
  • 37. Which actor played a character with a disability in the film 'I Am Sam'?
A) Dustin Hoffman
B) Sean Penn
C) Tom Hanks
D) Robin Williams
  • 38. Which critic described Forrest Gump as a 'hollow man'?
A) Janet Maslin
B) Anthony Lane
C) Roger Ebert
D) Todd McCarthy
  • 39. On what date did Forrest Gump open in theaters in the United States and Canada?
A) Wednesday, July 6, 1994
B) Monday, August 15, 1994
C) Saturday, September 10, 1994
D) Friday, June 24, 1994
  • 40. Which location was used for filming additional scenes in Monument Valley?
A) Utah's Monument Valley
B) Arizona's Grand Canyon
C) New Mexico's White Sands National Park
D) California's Death Valley
  • 41. What was the budget for producing Forrest Gump?
A) $55 million
B) $100 million
C) $75 million
D) $45 million
  • 42. What percentage of the film's net profits was Winston Groom contracted for?
A) 3 percent
B) 5 percent
C) 10 percent
D) 7 percent
  • 43. What did Sally Field compare the feather to in 'Forrest Gump'?
A) Political ideology.
B) Intelligence.
C) The Vietnam War.
D) Fate.
  • 44. Who directed the Indian remake Laal Singh Chaddha?
A) Eric Roth
B) Advait Chandan
C) Tom Hanks
D) Robert Zemeckis
  • 45. Which film overtook Forrest Gump as the highest-grossing Paramount film three years later in 1997?
A) Jurassic Park
B) Titanic
C) Forrest Gump II
D) The Lost World: Jurassic Park
  • 46. What was done to enhance the Vietnam scenes visually?
A) Creating digital landscapes
B) Over 20 palmetto trees were planted
C) Using green screen technology
D) Filming in a studio set
  • 47. Who was considered for the role of Lieutenant Dan Taylor before Gary Sinise?
A) Chevy Chase
B) Joe Pesci
C) Bill Murray
D) Kevin Bacon
  • 48. When was 'Forrest Gump' first released on VHS?
A) April 27, 1995
B) May 1, 1995
C) July 10, 1995
D) June 15, 1995
  • 49. How much was Winston Groom paid initially for the screenplay rights to his novel?
A) $500,000
B) $250,000
C) $400,000
D) $350,000
  • 50. Which visual effects company was responsible for Forrest Gump's CGI?
A) Industrial Light & Magic
B) DreamWorks Animation
C) Pixar Animation Studios
D) Blue Sky Studios
  • 51. What was the Metacritic rating for Forrest Gump out of 100?
A) 82
B) 65
C) 75
D) 90
  • 52. How much did Forrest Gump gross in its first two days?
A) $5 million
B) $12 million
C) More than $8 million
D) $15 million
  • 53. What peak position did the Forrest Gump soundtrack reach on the Billboard album chart?
A) Number 4
B) Number 2
C) Number 1
D) Number 3
  • 54. Which rapper auditioned for a role in 'Forrest Gump'?
A) Snoop Dogg
B) Tupac Shakur
C) Eminem
D) Dr. Dre
  • 55. How many times did Forrest Gump top the U.S. box office list in its first twelve weeks?
A) Ten times
B) Five times
C) Seven times
D) Three times
  • 56. Which character did some critics compare Forrest Gump to?
A) Jay Gatsby
B) Tom Sawyer
C) Holden Caulfield
D) Huckleberry Finn
  • 57. Which actress played Forrest Gump's love interest, Jenny Curran?
A) Reese Witherspoon
B) Robin Wright
C) Meg Ryan
D) Julia Roberts
  • 58. What was Forrest Gump's ranking on AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers list?
A) #71
B) #37
C) #76
D) #40
  • 59. In the Writers Guild of America West's list, what position did Forrest Gump's screenplay hold?
A) 89th
B) 40th
C) 61st
D) 71st
  • 60. When was 'Forrest Gump' released on Blu-ray?
A) November 2009
B) April 27, 1995
C) May 7, 2019
D) June 2018
  • 61. What was Joel Sill's role in the Forrest Gump soundtrack?
A) Director
B) Composer
C) Actor
D) Music producer
  • 62. In which week of release did Forrest Gump surpass Raiders of the Lost Ark as Paramount's highest-grossing film?
A) Eighth week
B) Tenth week
C) Twelfth week
D) Fifth week
  • 63. What was the total box office gross for Forrest Gump in its initial U.S. and Canadian run?
A) $400 million
B) $350 million
C) $329.7 million
D) $300 million
  • 64. What ranking did Forrest Gump achieve on Empire's list of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time?
A) #37
B) #71
C) #61
D) #76
  • 65. Until which year did Forrest Gump remain the highest-grossing film solely distributed by Paramount?
A) 2007
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 1999
  • 66. Which location was used for filming scenes in Glacier National Park?
A) Montana's Glacier National Park
B) Zion National Park, Utah
C) Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
D) Yosemite National Park, California
  • 67. Which movie did academy members prefer over 'Forrest Gump' in a 2015 re-vote for Best Picture?
A) Pulp Fiction
B) Schindler's List
C) The Lion King
D) The Shawshank Redemption
  • 68. In which year was Forrest Gump selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress?
A) 2011
B) 2006
C) 1989
D) 1994
  • 69. Which location was used for filming Forrest's running scene on the Blue Ridge Parkway?
A) Near Grandfather Mountain
B) On the Appalachian Trail
C) In Asheville, North Carolina
D) In Virginia near Shenandoah National Park
  • 70. What ranking did Forrest Gump achieve on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies list?
A) #76
B) #37
C) #61
D) #71
  • 71. How long did 'Gump & Co.' remain in development hell?
A) At least twelve years
B) Five years
C) Eight years
D) Twenty years
  • 72. What did Bob Dole say about 'Forrest Gump's' message?
A) It promotes political activism.
B) The American Dream is within everybody's reach, no matter the adversity.
C) It supports countercultural movements.
D) It criticizes family values.
  • 73. What grade did audiences polled by CinemaScore give Forrest Gump?
A) A+
B) A-
C) B
D) B+
  • 74. Which critic called Forrest Gump 'everything we admire in the American character'?
A) Todd McCarthy
B) Roger Ebert
C) Anthony Lane
D) Peter Travers
  • 75. Which format was 'Forrest Gump' first released on the day after its VHS release?
A) DVD
B) Ultra HD Blu-ray
C) Laserdisc
D) Blu-ray
  • 76. Who was initially considered for the role of Benjamin Buford Blue?
A) Joe Pesci
B) David Alan Grier
C) Gary Sinise
D) Kevin Bacon
  • 77. What was the total amount of Paramount's losses due to high fees from distributors and exhibitors?
A) $50 million
B) $80 million
C) $70 million
D) $62 million
  • 78. What did Bruce Kawin and Gerald Mast suggest Forrest Gump's dimness represented?
A) Glamorized nostalgia as a blank slate for Baby Boomer memories
B) A critique of modern education
C) The simplicity of rural life
D) An idealistic view of American politics
  • 79. Which film surpassed Forrest Gump as the highest-grossing film starring Tom Hanks in 2006?
A) Cast Away
B) Saving Private Ryan
C) The Da Vinci Code
D) Apollo 13
  • 80. How many days did it take Forrest Gump to gross $200 million in box office receipts?
A) 75 days
B) 30 days
C) 46 days
D) 60 days
  • 81. Where were additional scenes filmed in Arizona?
A) New Mexico
B) Arizona
C) California
D) Nevada
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