Forrest Gump vs The Star Maker

Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.1/10 for The Star Maker). The Star Maker is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 1995). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Forrest Gump posterForrest Gump1994 VS The Star Maker posterThe Star Maker1995
Forrest GumpThe Star Maker
Audience score★ 8.5/10★ 7.1/10
Year19941995
Length2h 22m1h 53m
GenresComedy, Drama, RomanceDrama, Romance
Country––
DirectorRobert ZemeckisGiuseppe Tornatore
Main castGary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon HoganDomenico Gennaro, Luigi Maria Burruano, Tony Sperandeo, Sergio Castellitto, Jane Alexander

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 Star Maker

The adventures and deceptions of a photographer who travels through small villages of 1950s Sicily pretending to work for the big film studios in Rome.

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