Beach Rats vs Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.1/10 for Beach Rats). Beach Rats is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2017). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Beach Rats posterBeach Rats2017 VS Forrest Gump posterForrest Gump1994
Beach RatsForrest Gump
Audience score★ 6.1/10★ 8.5/10
Year20171994
Length1h 39m2h 22m
GenresDrama, RomanceComedy, Drama, Romance
Country–United States of America
DirectorEliza HittmanRobert Zemeckis
Main castNeal Huff, Kris Eivers, Harris Dickinson, Madeline Weinstein, Kate HodgeGary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Synopsis

Beach Rats

On the outskirts of Brooklyn, Frankie, an aimless teenager, suffocates under the oppressive glare cast by his family and a toxic group of delinquent friends. Struggling with his own identity, Frankie begins to scour hookup sites for older men.

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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