Forrest Gump vs What We Wanted to Be
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.8/10 for What We Wanted to Be). What We Wanted to Be is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2024). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
What We Wanted to Be| Forrest Gump | What We Wanted to Be | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | Argentina |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Alejandro Agresti |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Eleonora Wexler, Luis Rubio, Antonio Agresti, Carlos Gorosito |
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.
What We Wanted to Be
An impossible love story that begins outside a movie theater, continues in a café and could end with the two protagonists together… if real life wasn’t much more complicated than the movies. United by their love of cinema, these two main characters decide to live the lives they dreamed of and not the lives they are destined to live. In a series of encounters, imagination triumphs over reality and everyday reality takes a back seat.
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