Tom Hanks‘ Forrest Gump reunion movie has landed on Netflix’s Top 10 chart in the United States following its critical and commercial failure. Hanks is one of the most recognizable and beloved film stars of all time. He won consecutive Academy Awards in 1994 for Philadelphia, playing a gay lawyer suffering from AIDS, and in 1995 for Forrest Gump, playing the тιтular Alabama man with an IQ of 75 who happens to find himself involved in some of the most major events in recent American history.

Written by Eric Roth and directed by Robert Zemeckis, Forrest Gump also starred Robin Wright as Jenny, Forrest’s childhood friend and love interest. Forrest Gump was a mᴀssive critical and commercial success, becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 1994 and going on to win six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Following Forrest Gump, Hanks, Zemeckis, Wright, and Roth reunited for another project in 2024, though it was a critical and commercial failure, receiving largely negative reviews from critics and grossing only $15 million against its $45–50 million budget.

Here Lands On Netflix’s Top 10 US Chart

It Ranks 4th For The Week

Here has landed on Netflix’s Top 10 US chart. Directed by Zemeckis, who co-wrote the script with Roth based on the 2014 graphic novel by Richard McGuire, the 2024 film follows the story of a single spot of land and its inhabitants spanning from the distant past to the 21st century, with the camera set in a fixed position. In addition to Hanks and Wright, Here‘s cast includes Paul Bettany and Kelly Reilly, who were also digitally de-aged to portray their characters over different periods.

Now, the Forrest Gump reunion movie is a hit on Netflix. Here ranks fourth on Netflix’s Top 10 movies in the United States for this week. It ranks below Back in Action, The Menu, Scream VI and above Saturday Night, The Boss Baby, The Secret Life of Pets, Renegades, Despicable Me 2, and Trolls Band Together.

Our Take On Here’s Netflix Success

The Film Offers More Than Its Reviews & Box Office Might Suggest

Following its critical and commercial failure, I went into watching Here on Netflix with incredibly low expectations and ended up being pleasantly surprised. Sure, the film is deeply flawed – its stagey conceit doesn’t always work well and it’s filled with clichés about the pᴀssage of time. However, its digital de-aging actually looks better than one would expect and its emotional throughline ultimately hits home.

Similar to other films that employ a stylistic gimmick, such as Birdman or 1917‘s one-sH๏τ technique, breaking the conceit can often create a powerful moment, as Here‘s ending does. Ultimately, the movie is a worthy tribute to families and the special places they inhabit.

Source: Netflix