Forrest Gump
AI Woke Score
No detectable agenda — story first.
confidence: high
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The Verdict
Forrest Gump is a sentimental, apolitical period drama with zero identity messaging. Its brushes with historical and social topics are filtered through the protagonist's earnest naivety rather than any activist agenda. Clean across the board.
What the AI Flagged
Each axis scored 0–100, with the receipts. The headline score weights the worst offense, so a single egregious element isn't diluted by the rest.
Identity Swaps
0Original characters in an original story; no established characters swapped.
Girlboss & Male Demotion
5No male-demotion messaging; Forrest is the heroic male lead.
LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content
5No LGBTQ+ themes or characters of note.
DEI Casting
5Casting reflects the historical settings depicted; no quota-driven choices.
Preachiness
15Touches on Vietnam, the counterculture, and disability but folds them into Forrest's earnest, apolitical perspective rather than lecturing.
- Forrest's deadpan narration of historical events
- Lt. Dan's arc with disability handled as character drama
Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West
5No anti-masculine or anti-West framing; arguably nostalgic and sentimental.
Source Betrayal
0Adapted from a novel with major changes, but none identity- or agenda-driven.
Audience Reviews
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Cast & Crew
Tom Hanks
Forrest Gump
Robin Wright
Jenny Curran
Gary Sinise
Lieutenant Dan Taylor
Sally Field
Mrs. Gump
Mykelti Williamson
Bubba Blue
Michael Conner Humphreys
Young Forrest Gump
Hanna Hall
Young Jenny Curran
Haley Joel Osment
Forrest Junior
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
School Bus Driver
Rebecca Williams
Nurse at Park Bench
Robert Zemeckis (Director)
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