Forrest Gump vs The Names of Love
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.3/10 for The Names of Love). The Names of Love is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2010). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
The Names of Love| Forrest Gump | The Names of Love | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2010 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Michel Leclerc |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Camille Chalons, Carole Franck, Jacques Boudet, Zinedine Soualem, Sara Forestier |
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 Names of Love
Bahia Benmahmoud, a free-spirited young woman, has a particular way of seeing political engagement, as she doesn't hesitate to sleep with those who don't agree with her to convert them to her cause - which is a lot of people, as all right-leaning people are concerned. Generally, it works pretty well. Until the day she meets Arthur Martin, a discreet forty-something who doesn't like taking risks. She imagines that with a name like that, he's got…
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