Robin Wright in Forrest Gump (1994)

Winner of six Oscars, including Best Picture, Director and Actor, Robert Zemeckis' modern-day Candide stars Tom Hanks as the simple-minded but good-hearted Forrest, whose life is a series of accidental encounters with the memorable people and pivotal events of the '50s, '60s and '70s. Endearing mix of comedy and drama also stars Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field as Mama Gump. 141 min