Forrest Gump vs Spike of Bensonhurst
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.4/10 for Spike of Bensonhurst). Spike of Bensonhurst is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 22m. Spike of Bensonhurst is the older of the two (1988 against 1994). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
Spike of Bensonhurst| Forrest Gump | Spike of Bensonhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 5.4/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 1988 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Paul Morrissey |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Maria Pitillo, Rick Aviles, Frank Adonis, Sasha Mitchell, Talisa Soto |
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.
Spike of Bensonhurst
Spike Fumo is an Italian kid apsiring to be a boxer. He falls in love with a rich girl, who turns out to be the daughter of a Mafia boss. Spike is threatened to leave Bensonhurst by the mob, and then goes to a poverty-stricken Puerto Rican part of Brooklyn.
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