The Forge vs The Raven on the Jetty
The Forge has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.7/10 for The Raven on the Jetty). The Raven on the Jetty is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 2h 3m. The Raven on the Jetty is the older of the two (2015 against 2024). Both are drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Forge
The Raven on the Jetty| The Forge | The Raven on the Jetty | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Drama, Family |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Alex Kendrick | Erik Knudsen |
| Main cast | Benjamin Charles Watson, Ken Bevel, T.C. Stallings, Priscilla C. Shirer, Aspen Kennedy Wilson | Connor O'Hara, Anne Fraser, Anne Lees, Rob O'Hara, Helen Teasdale |
Synopsis
The Forge
19 year old Isaiah Wright lives for basketball and video games. A year out of high school, he has no job, no plans, and no idea how to be a man. At odds with his single mother Cynthia, Isaiah is given an ultimatum – to step up or move out. Feeling the pull from his friends and the push from his mom, Isaiah is hired by Moore Fitness, unaware of how the owner will personally impact his life. With the prayers of his mother and unexpected guidance…
The Raven on the Jetty
On his 9th birthday, Thomas travels with his mother to visit his estranged father who, since an acrimonious divorce, has abandoned urban living in favour of an isolated rural life in the English Lake District. The bitter separation of his parents is not something Thomas understands, nor does he understand his own dysfunctional behaviour as a silent cry for help. As a digital native city boy, Thomas’s encounter with the natural world, and his…
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