Forrest Gump vs Joy to the World
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.9/10 for Joy to the World). Joy to the World is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2025). Both are comedy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
Joy to the World| Forrest Gump | Joy to the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Jerry Ciccoritti |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Emmanuelle Chriqui, Chad Michael Murray, Ayesha Curry, Daniel Kash, Marty Moreau |
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.
Joy to the World
Lifestyle guru Joy Edwards - whose cookbooks feature her perfect home life and family - is horrified when a TV network decides to film Christmas dinner at her fabled, but fabricated, country home. Now, she must recruit her best friend Max to pose as her fake husband for the cameras - but they both discover something real along the way.
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