Forrest Gump (1994)

The eminently quotable six time Oscar winner sees Tom Hanks playing the good-hearted Forrest, a man who by sheer chance manages to be present at almost all the key events that span his lifetime, while trying to look after his beloved Jenny (Robin Wright) and Mama (Sally Field). And let’s face it, who doesn’t yearn for a friend so close you’re like ‘peas and carrots’?