Forrest Gump vs Like Water for Chocolate
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.3/10 for Like Water for Chocolate). Like Water for Chocolate is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 22m. Like Water for Chocolate is the older of the two (1992 against 1994). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
Like Water for Chocolate| Forrest Gump | Like Water for Chocolate | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 1992 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Alfonso Arau |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Lumi Cavazos, Marco Leonardi, Regina Torné, Mario Iván Martínez, Ada Carrasco |
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.
Like Water for Chocolate
Tita is passionately in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her from marrying him. When Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself into her cooking and discovers she can transfer her emotions through the food she prepares, infecting all who eat it with her intense heartbreak.
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