Forrest Gump currently edges Cast Away 53–47
Same director, same star — Zemeckis's crowd-pleaser tied with his survival film.
The Verdict Director's Cut
Zemeckis made both films with Hanks, and the tie at 53 to 47 isolates the question of what voters want from their collaboration. Forrest Gump is the director at his most populist — every scene designed for emotional legibility, history rewritten as fairy tale. Cast Away is the director at his most austere — a single location, minimal dialogue, the formal ambition of trusting a movie star to hold the screen alone for an hour. Both approaches work. The tie says voters value Zemeckis's generosity and his discipline equally, which is a specific compliment to his range.
The Numbers
| Forrest Gump | Cast Away | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 53% | 47% |
| Overall Win Rate | 58% | 54% |
| Championships | 20 | 15 |
| Avg Decision | 2.3s | 2.6s |
| Budget | $55M | $90M |
| Box Office | $677M | $430M |
Where This Matchup Sits
Forrest Gump is in the top quarter of Comedy among 59 on BingeBracket.
From Robert Zemeckis's filmography of 2 films on the platform, Forrest Gump at #1 and Cast Away at #2.
Looking at shared opponents, Big draws a line between them: Cast Away dominates that matchup, but Forrest Gump comes out on the wrong side.
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