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Summary Given Forrest Gump's reputation and legacy, its Rotten Tomatoes score is surprising to say the least. Earning $678.2 million at the box office, the Tom Hanks movie follows the story of an unintelligent man from Alabama as he navigates major events of the 20th century, with Forrest Gump meeting real-life historical figures, while trying to pursue a relationship with his childhood friend, Jenny .
Why Forrest Gump's Rotten Tomatoes Score Is 76% How Rotten Tomatoes Works Forrest Gump’s 76% Rotten Tomatoes score can be explained by the way Rotten Tomatoes works. The review-aggregation website was first set up in 1998 to distinguish whether movies and TV shows were “rotten” or not. Rotten Tomatoes has two types of scores, an audience score, which is based on everyday people’s reviews, and the Tomatometer score, which is based on reviews of established film critics.
Although Forrest Gump has a Fresh status on Rotten Tomatoes, it is only 16% away from being Rotten. However, using the Wayback Machine’s archives, Forrest Gump actually had an 81% Tomatometer score in 2004, a decade after its release. Recent critical reviews on Rotten Tomatoes have contributed to the downfall of the Tomatometer score, with some rating Forrest Gump as Rotten due to its Oscar-baiting and simple sentimentality being the only reasons for its success.
Another example of CGI usage was Lieutenant Dan Taylor’s missing legs. Actor Gary Sinise told LA Times in an interview that the special effects were so convincing that he overheard someone ask who the legless actor was, while he was attending a screening. However, Empire writer, Angie Errigo, said that Forrest Gump misses its mark “because director Robert Zemeckis' agility with ingenious special effects occasionally outpaces his narrative judgement.
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