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Movies similar to Forrest Gump
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
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Jerry Maguire (1996)
It has a 46% affinity with Forrest Gump, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and its story and themes.
Jerry Maguire used to be a typical sports agent: willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients, plus a nice commission for himself. Then, one day, he suddenly has second thoughts about what he's really doing. When he voices these doubts, he ends up losing his job and all of his clients, save Rod Tidwell, an egomaniacal football player.
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As Good as It Gets (1997)
It has a 44% affinity with Forrest Gump, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and country of origin.
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
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Jersey Girl (2004)
It has a 44% affinity with Forrest Gump, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and its story and themes.
Ollie Trinke is a young, suave music publicist who seems to have it all, with a new wife and a baby on the way. But life deals him a bum hand when he's suddenly faced with single fatherhood, a defunct career and having to move in with his father. To bounce back, it takes a new love and the courage instilled in him by his daughter.
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Great Expectations (1998)
It has a 43% affinity with Forrest Gump, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and country of origin.
Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.
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Waiting to Exhale (1995)
It has a 42% affinity with Forrest Gump, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and country of origin.
Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive "good man" to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers. Friends and confidants Vannah, Bernie, Glo and Robin talk it all out, determined to find a better way to breathe.
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Anywhere but Here (1999)
It has a 41% affinity with Forrest Gump, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and country of origin.
Single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann, is a successful high school student with Ivy League aspirations. When Adele decides to pack up and move the two of them from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, Calif., to pursue her dreams of Hollywood success, Ann grows frustrated with her mother's irresponsible and impulsive ways.
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The Spectacular Now (2013)
It has a 40% affinity with Forrest Gump, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and country of origin.
Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.
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The Bachelors (2017)
It has a 40% affinity with Forrest Gump, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and its story and themes.
After the early death of his wife, a mourning father moves with his teenage son across the country for a private school teaching job. Their lives begin to transform due to two unique women, who help them embrace life and love again
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Café Society (2016)
It has a 39% affinity with Forrest Gump, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and country of origin.
The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.
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About a Boy (2002)
It has a 37% affinity with Forrest Gump, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and its story and themes.
Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up.
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Love, Rosie (2014)
It has a 37% affinity with Forrest Gump, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and its story and themes.
Since the moment they met at age 5, Rosie and Alex have been best friends, facing the highs and lows of growing up side by side. A fleeting shared moment, one missed opportunity, and the decisions that follow send their lives in completely different directions. As each navigates the complexities of life, love, and everything in between, they always find their way back to each other - but is it just friendship, or something more?
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
It has a 36% affinity with Forrest Gump, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and its story and themes.
Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer. Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come together at the right time, that drives Benjamin forward.
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The Lucky One (2012)
It has a 36% affinity with Forrest Gump, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and country of origin.
A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war.
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The Holdovers (2023)
It has a 36% affinity with Forrest Gump, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and its story and themes.
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.
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Maid in Manhattan (2002)
It has a 35% affinity with Forrest Gump, driven mainly by shared genres, its story and themes and country of origin.
Marisa Ventura is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son. One fateful day, hotel guest and senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall meets Marisa and mistakes her for a wealthy socialite. After an enchanting evening together, the two fall madly in love. But when Marisa's true identity is revealed, issues of class and social status threaten to separate them. Can two people from very different worlds overcome their differences and live happily ever after?
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