Persecution vs What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.7/10 for What's Eating Gilbert Grape). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 58m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 1993). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Persecution | What's Eating Gilbert Grape | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 1993 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz | Lasse Hallström |
| Main cast | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu | Mary Steenburgen, Crispin Glover, Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis |
Synopsis
Persecution
Ayla is a conservatory student. Through a coincidence, she meets Tarık, a famous composer. They fall in love and soon become engaged. On a trip abroad, Tarık experiences one of Ayla's biggest traumas. This disaster will affect the fate of the duo in a bad way.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.
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