Small Details You Missed In Forrest Gump

The relationship between Forrest and Jenny is the backbone of the entire film. They meet on the bus on the first day of school, and Forrest instantly falls in love with her. He knows that she is an incredibly special person to him, but he struggles to understand the more tangible and intimate aspects of true love and companionship. For her part, Jenny constantly pushes him away from her, even though he is the only consistently positive force in her life.

By the end of the movie, Jenny and Forrest are deeply in love, but their marriage is tragically cut short by Jenny's terminal illness. In a heart-wrenching monologue, Forrest stands over her grave and weeps, telling her that she "died on a Saturday morning."

However, when we see her headstone, the day of her death is revealed to be March 22, 1982. According to Day in History, March 22, 1982 was actually a Monday. This is a relatively minor detail in the film, and does not affect the plot at all. But it is curious the creators did not bother to double check the date, especially considering the significance of her birthdate itself.