Forrest Gump vs The Twilight Samurai
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.8/10 for The Twilight Samurai). The Twilight Samurai is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2002). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
The Twilight Samurai| Forrest Gump | The Twilight Samurai | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Yoji Yamada |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Hiroyuki Sanada, Ren Osugi, Miki Ito, Min Tanaka, Mitsuru Fukikoshi |
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 Twilight Samurai
Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother. New prospects seem to open up when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back into he and his daughters' life, but as the Japanese feudal system unravels, Seibei is still bound by the code of honor of the samurai and by his own sense of…
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