"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." is preserved here as a credited line from Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump (1994), not as an anonymous standalone saying. The combination of drama and romance storytelling and Tom Hanks's performance is part of what gives the line its staying power, which is why this detail page keeps the movie, character, and actor together in the same context.

This quote is grouped with Life & Philosophy and Wisdom and tags such as life-lessons, uncertainty, and optimism so readers can move into connected lines without losing the original source. Use the page when you want a properly attributed caption, a share-ready quote image, or a path into more dialogue from Forrest Gump and similar films.