Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump makes short work of most opponents. At 65% across 265 head-to-head matchups, it sits near the top of BingeBracket's all-time rankings. An enormous cultural touchstone whose earnestness has aged into something more complicated. Voters over forty choose it on instinct; younger voters are more likely to interrogate what it's actually saying. Among Robert Zemeckis's films on BingeBracket, nothing beats it.
Synopsis
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.
Dominant from start to finish. 61% opening, 64% semis, 77% finals — no round exposes a weakness because there isn't one to find.
Apollo 13 is the easy matchup at 88%. Fight Club is the kryptonite at 0%. The gap between best and worst opponent says a lot about what Forrest Gump can and can't handle.
In Tom Hanks: America's Dad, the path to the title runs through The Green Mile — and Forrest Gump takes it at 83%. A dominant champion.
Of the 2 Robert Zemeckis films tracked on BingeBracket, Forrest Gump leads. Cast Away at 46% is the other entry — a 12% gap between them.
Ranked #1 in Tom Hanks: America's Dad.
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