Forgiveness Girl vs My Own Private Idaho
Forgiveness Girl has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for My Own Private Idaho). My Own Private Idaho is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 1h 51m. My Own Private Idaho is the older of the two (1991 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forgiveness Girl
My Own Private Idaho| Forgiveness Girl | My Own Private Idaho | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Drama |
| Country | US | – |
| Director | Rob Diamond | Gus Van Sant |
| Main cast | Walter Platz, Scarlett Diamond, Mia Hansen, Melinda Yeaman | Keanu Reeves, Udo Kier, Flea, Mickey Cottrell, Grace Zabriskie |
Synopsis
Forgiveness Girl
A little girl with cerebral palsy is relentlessly bullied throughout her life, yet finds it in her heart to forgive by seeking strength from a higher source above.
My Own Private Idaho
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.
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