Forrest Gump vs The English Teacher
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.6/10 for The English Teacher). The English Teacher is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2013). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
The English Teacher| Forrest Gump | The English Teacher | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Craig Zisk |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Jessica Hecht, Norbert Leo Butz, Greg Kinnear, Fiona Shaw, Nathan Lane |
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 English Teacher
Small-town Pennsylvania schoolteacher Linda Sinclair balances her staid home life with an incredible passion for her subject. Then a former star pupil reenters her life after failing as a playwright in New York City. Seeing in his script the inspiration that she has always longed to instill in her students, this dyed-in-the-wool romantic enlists the help of long-suffering drama teacher Carl to mount the work as the high school’s next and…
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