Forrest Gump vs The King of Staten Island
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7/10 for The King of Staten Island). The King of Staten Island is the shorter watch at 2h 17m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2020). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
The King of Staten Island| Forrest Gump | The King of Staten Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2020 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Judd Apatow |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Steve Buscemi, Lou Wilson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, Pete Davidson |
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 King of Staten Island
Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He's now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, chasing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist that seems far out of reach. As his ambitious younger sister heads off to college, Scott is still living with his exhausted ER nurse mother and spends his days smoking weed, hanging with the guys — Oscar, Igor and Richie — and secretly hooking up…
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