man band. He finds Dan again, and runs into Jenny, who has a son, whom she reveals to be Forrest's. Forrest decides not to be a presence in his son's life, as Jenny is now married. He, Sue, and Dan move to New Orleans. Critical reception In a 1986 book review by Kirkus Reviews, the anonymous reviewer described the book as a "stumbling, droopy-drawered attempt at a picaresque novel". The conclusion was "A heavy-handed, one-joke sort of novel which is, finally, a cheat". Publishers Weekly recognized the "on-target humor here", but said that the author "has written better books than this". The novel initially sold an estimated 30,000 copies. After the 1994 film adaptation was released, starring Tom Hanks, the novel sold over a million copies. Film adaptations The novel was adapted as a feature-length film of the same name by Paramount Pictures, starring Tom Hanks, and was released in 1994. It won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Hanks, in addition to numerous awards by various other film groups. The screenplay differs from the book in some elements. It does not identify Forrest as a person with savant syndrome. It sanitizes his sex life and reduces profanity as expressed by Forrest in the book. According to author Winston Groom, the movie "took some of the rough edges off" Forrest. He had envisioned the character being played by actor John Goodman. In addition, the movie does not include Gump's time with NASA nor other careers such as boxing. It dropped his time with the cannibals and the ape named Sue. The movie uses special effects and historic footage to have the characters appear to interact with historical figures. In 2019 an Indian film, Laal Singh Chaddha, starring Aamir Khan, was announced as another adaptation of Forrest Gump. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its release was delayed to Christmas 2021, then again to late summer 2022 Laal Singh Chaddha released on 11 August 2022. References External links 1986 American novels Novels set in Mobile, Alabama American novels adapted into films Military humor Doubleday (publisher) books