Movies like Forrest Gump (1994)

Name: Forrest Gump
Released: 1994

10 films to watch after Forrest Gump, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

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.

1

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

Fit 72%

Shares Drama and Romance with Forrest Gump.

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.
2

As Good as It Gets (1997)

Fit 67%

Shares Drama, Comedy and Romance with Forrest Gump.

A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
3

The Holdovers (2023)

Fit 58%

Shares Drama and Comedy with Forrest Gump.

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.
4

The Way We Were (1973)

Fit 54%

Shares Drama and Romance with Forrest Gump.

Opposites attract when, during their college days, Katie Morosky, a politically active Jew, meets Hubbell Gardiner, a feckless WASP. Years later, in the wake of World War II, they meet once again and, despite their obvious differences, attempt to make their love for each other work.
5

About a Boy (2002)

Fit 53%

Shares Drama, Comedy and Romance with Forrest Gump.

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.
6

Anywhere but Here (1999)

Fit 42%

Shares Drama, Comedy and Romance with Forrest Gump.

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.
7

I Met a Girl (2020)

Fit 41%

Shares Romance, Drama and Comedy with Forrest Gump.

An aspiring musician struggling with schizophrenia falls for a mysterious woman who may be all in his head. When she suddenly vanishes, he takes off on a cross-country journey across Australia to find her, forcing his long-suffering brother to chase after him.
8

The Spectacular Now (2013)

Fit 41%

Shares Comedy, Drama and Romance with Forrest Gump.

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.
9

Billy Liar (1963)

Fit 40%

Shares Comedy, Romance and Drama with Forrest Gump.

A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker's assistant. A number of indiscretions cause him to lie in order to avoid the penalties. His life turns into a mess and he has an opportunity to run away and leave it all behind.
10

Waiting to Exhale (1995)

Fit 37%

Shares Comedy, Drama and Romance with Forrest Gump.

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.