Forrest Gump vs National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6/10 for National Lampoon's Van Wilder). National Lampoon's Van Wilder is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2002). Both are comedy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
National Lampoon's Van Wilder| Forrest Gump | National Lampoon's Van Wilder | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Walt Becker |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Simon Helberg, Ryan Reynolds, Deon Richmond, Tara Reid, Tim Matheson |
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.
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must come up with the money if he wants to stay in college, so he and his friends come up with a great fund-raising idea – throwing parties. However, when the college magazine finds out and reporter Gwen is sent to do a story on Van Wilder, things get a…
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