Forrest Gump vs Life in a Year
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 8.2/10 for Life in a Year). Life in a Year is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2020). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
Life in a Year| Forrest Gump | Life in a Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2020 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Mitja Okorn |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Cara Delevingne, Cuba Gooding Jr., Peter MacNeill, Nia Long, RZA |
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.
Life in a Year
A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.
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