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Benjamin Button, A.K.A. Forrest Gump

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February 3, 2009

David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was recently released to wide acclaim garnering a staggering 13 Oscar nominations.  When I saw this film I noticed, like many others, the unprecedented similarities to 1994’s Forrest Gump.  I mentioned this in my review (read the review here) and pointed out that both films share the same screenwriter, Eric Roth.  I had no idea, however, that they were, in fact, the exact same movie.  Have a look:


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