Alex Strangelove vs Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.6/10 for Alex Strangelove). Alex Strangelove is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2018). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Alex Strangelove
Forrest Gump| Alex Strangelove | Forrest Gump | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Craig Johnson | Robert Zemeckis |
| Main cast | Kathryn Erbe, Nik Dodani, Fred Hechinger, Daniel Zolghadri, Ayden Mayeri | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan |
Synopsis
Alex Strangelove
Alex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gregarious dude, is oddly unmotivated. A magical house party throws Alex into the presence of Elliot, a hunky college guy, who pegs Alex as gay and flirts hard. Alex is taken aback but after a series of setbacks on the girlfriend front he takes the plunge and learns some…
Forrest Gump
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
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