Forrest Gump vs Fried Green Tomatoes
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.7/10 for Fried Green Tomatoes). Fried Green Tomatoes is the shorter watch at 2h 10m compared with 2h 22m. Fried Green Tomatoes is the older of the two (1991 against 1994). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
Fried Green Tomatoes| Forrest Gump | Fried Green Tomatoes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United Kingdom |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Jon Avnet |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Mary-Louise Parker, Kathy Bates, Gailard Sartain, Cicely Tyson, Gary Basaraba |
Synopsis
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.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Amidst her own personality crisis, a southern housewife meets an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in 1920s Whistle Stop, Alabama.
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