FORREST GUMP

a US comedy film (1994), directed by Robert Zemeckis , which won several Oscars including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director. In its first year, it earned the third largest amount of any film ever ($330 million). Tom Hanks plays Forrest, a mentally slow man who becomes successful because he speaks the truth. The film was especially popular because it showed that honesty and a simple life can bring happiness.