Forrest Gump vs Shanghai Blues
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7/10 for Shanghai Blues). Shanghai Blues is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 2h 22m. Shanghai Blues is the older of the two (1984 against 1994). Both are comedy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
Shanghai Blues| Forrest Gump | Shanghai Blues | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 1984 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Tsui Hark |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Henry Fong Ping, Shing Fui-On, Kenny Bee, Woo Fung, Sylvia Chang |
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.
Shanghai Blues
In 1937 Shanghai, a soldier and a young woman have an awkward meet-cute in darkness under a bridge as they seek refuge during a bomb raid. Ten years later, the soldier, now a burgeoning songwriter and tuba-player in a marching band, is back in town desperately searching for his would-be soulmate. As fate would have it they end up living in the same building unbeknownst to each other. Through a series of mishaps, he mistakes her new ingénue…
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