N'afọ 1994, e wepụtara ihe nkiri a na United States. E wepụtara ya na July 6, 1994 ma nweta ezigbo nyocha maka nduzi Zemeckis, arụmọrụ Hanks, mmetụta anya, na edemede ahụ. Ihe nkiri ahụ bụ nnukwu ihe ịga nke ọma na igbe ọrụ; ọ ghọrọ ihe nkiri kachasị elu na America wepụtara n'afọ ahụ ma nweta ihe karịrị US $ 677 nde n'ụwa nile n'oge ihe nkiri ya, na-eme ka ọ bụrụ ihe nkiri nke abụọ kachasị elu na 1994. E rere ihe karịrị nde 12 nde. Forrest Gump meriri Academy Awards maka Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Hanks, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Visual Effects, na Best Editing. O meriri ọtụtụ ihe nkiri ndị ọzọ na nhọpụta, gụnyere Golden Globes, People's Choice, na Young Artist Awards. Ajụjụ: Ego ole ka ihe nkiri ahụ nwetara?
US$677 nde