Forrest Gump vs Wonder Wheel
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.4/10 for Wonder Wheel). Wonder Wheel is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2017). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
Wonder Wheel| Forrest Gump | Wonder Wheel | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2017 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Woody Allen |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | David Krumholtz, Juno Temple, Kate Winslet, Max Casella, Tom Guiry |
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.
Wonder Wheel
The story of four characters whose lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny, an emotionally volatile former actress now working as a waitress in a clam house; Humpty, Ginny’s rough-hewn carousel operator husband; Mickey, a handsome young lifeguard who dreams of becoming a playwright; and Carolina, Humpty’s long-estranged daughter, who is now hiding out from gangsters at her father’s…
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