Fascinating Facts About ‘Forrest Gump’

Published on August 19, 2019 By Jason Albert

Gump To The Rescue!

Paramount Pictures was acquired by Viacom and the studio was in need of a big box office hit. After the investment of the purchase, Viacom wanted to see that it made the right choice in purchasing the studio.

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Well, after Forrest Gump was released, film execs could rest easy! The film made a whopping $678 million from just a $55 million budget. Adjusted for inflation, that is the equivalent of $1.1 billion today! It was pretty safe to say they had a hit on their hands.