Forrest Gump vs The Descendants
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.8/10 for The Descendants). The Descendants is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2011). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
The Descendants| Forrest Gump | The Descendants | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2011 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Alexander Payne |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | George Clooney, Michael Ontkean, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Matt Corboy |
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.
The Descendants
With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront a young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.
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