20 Forrest Gump Moments You'll Never Forget

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Sunday marked 20 years since Forrest Gump hit theaters, but the 1994 movie is still as quotable as ever. Memorable lines from Tom Hanks and Robin Wright's characters, Forrest and Jenny, quickly became part of pop-culture history after the film came out. Who didn't say "Run, Forrest, run!" for weeks after first seeing the movie? And let's not forget about the motherly advice from Sally Field's character either: "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." To celebrate the film's 20th anniversary, take a look at some of the many Forrest Gump moments you'll never forget.

01

When Forrest First Meets Jenny

02

When Jenny Tells Forrest to Run

03

When Mrs. Gump Gives Forrest Advice

04

When Bubba Talks Shrimp, Shrimp, and More Shrimp

05

When Forrest Gets to Know Lieutenant Dan

06

When Forrest Reunites With Jenny

07

When Forrest and Jenny Hook Up

08

When Forrest Drops a Heartbreaking Line About Love

09

When Jenny Tells Forrest to Run (Again)

10

When Forrest Dominates at Ping-Pong

11

When Forrest Meets the President

12

When Forrest Chugs a Whole Lot of Dr. Pepper

13

When Forrest Just Keeps Running

14

When Forrest's Beard Blows in the Breeze and He Decides to Turn Back

15

When Forrest Meets Jenny's Son

16

When Forrest Realizes It's His Son Too

17

When Forrest's Mom Gives Him Parting Advice

18

When Forrest Visits Jenny's Grave

19

When Forrest Says He Misses Her

Cue the tears.

20

When the Feather Floats Away

. . . And you never looked at feathers the same way again.

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