Forrest Gump vs Last Flag Flying
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.8/10 for Last Flag Flying). Last Flag Flying is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2017). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
Last Flag Flying| Forrest Gump | Last Flag Flying | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2017 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Richard Linklater |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Monahan, Steve Carell, Yul Vazquez |
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.
Last Flag Flying
Thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War, Larry, Sal and Richard reunite for a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in Iraq. Forgoing the burial, the trio take the casket on a bittersweet trip up the coast to New Hampshire – along the way reminiscing and coming to terms with the shared memories of a war that continues to shape their lives.
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