Forrest Gump vs My Week with Marilyn
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.7/10 for My Week with Marilyn). My Week with Marilyn is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2011). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
My Week with Marilyn| Forrest Gump | My Week with Marilyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2011 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | United Kingdom |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Simon Curtis |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Julia Ormond, Jim Carter, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper, Zoë Wanamaker |
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.
My Week with Marilyn
London, 1956. Genius actor and film director Laurence Olivier is about to begin the shooting of his upcoming movie, premiered in 1957 as The Prince and the Showgirl, starring Marilyn Monroe. Young Colin Clark, who dreams on having a career in movie business, manages to get a job on the set as third assistant director.
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