Forrest Gump vs Leaving Las Vegas
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.3/10 for Leaving Las Vegas). Leaving Las Vegas is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 1995). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
Leaving Las Vegas| Forrest Gump | Leaving Las Vegas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 1995 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Mike Figgis |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Elisabeth Shue, Steven Weber, Nicolas Cage, Julian Sands, Valeria Golino |
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.
Leaving Las Vegas
Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.
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