In 1994, one of the most iconic American movies was released directed by Robert Zemeckis: Forrest Gump.
It was based on the novel of the same name which was published in 1986 written by Winston Groom.
Just a year short of a decade later, Big Fish directed by Tim Burton was released to theaters, based on the 1998 novel by Daniel Wallace.
The movies are strikingly similar based on premise alone — both focus on two men telling the stories of their lives, which present themselves as near epic adventures that life has taken them on.
With so many similarities to compare between the two films, is Big Fish just a pseudo remake of Forrest Gump?
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