Forrest Gump vs Surviving Christmas
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.7/10 for Surviving Christmas). Surviving Christmas is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2004). Both are comedy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
Surviving Christmas| Forrest Gump | Surviving Christmas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2004 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Mike Mitchell |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Stephen Root, Josh Zuckerman, Jennifer Morrison, Ben Affleck, Udo Kier |
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.
Surviving Christmas
A wealthy executive, Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) has no close relationships and becomes nostalgic for his childhood home as Christmas approaches. When he visits the house and finds another family living there, he offers the residents, Tom Valco (James Gandolfini) and his wife, Christine (Catherine O'Hara), a large sum of money to pretend they are his parents. Soon Drew tests the couple's patience, and, when their daughter, Alicia (Christina…
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