Ballet Shoes vs The Forge
The Forge has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.4/10 for Ballet Shoes). Ballet Shoes is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 3m. Ballet Shoes is the older of the two (2008 against 2024). Both are drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ballet Shoes
The Forge| Ballet Shoes | The Forge | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Drama, Family |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Sandra Goldbacher | Alex Kendrick |
| Main cast | Harriet Walter, Marc Warren, Lucy Boynton, Richard Griffiths, Emma Watson | Benjamin Charles Watson, Ken Bevel, T.C. Stallings, Priscilla C. Shirer, Aspen Kennedy Wilson |
Synopsis
Ballet Shoes
An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.
The Forge
19 year old Isaiah Wright lives for basketball and video games. A year out of high school, he has no job, no plans, and no idea how to be a man. At odds with his single mother Cynthia, Isaiah is given an ultimatum – to step up or move out. Feeling the pull from his friends and the push from his mom, Isaiah is hired by Moore Fitness, unaware of how the owner will personally impact his life. With the prayers of his mother and unexpected guidance…
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