40 Secondi vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for 40 Secondi). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 1m. The French Italian is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
40 Secondi
The French Italian| 40 Secondi | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Italy | United States of America |
| Director | Vincenzo Alfieri | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Maurizio Lombardi, Francesco Di Leva, Sergio Rubini, Francesco Gheghi, Chiara Celotto | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
40 Secondi
It explores the tragic events leading up to the murder of 21-year-old Willy Monteiro Duarte, highlighting the intertwining of chance encounters, rivalries, and latent tensions.
The French Italian
Doug and Valerie have made a mistake. Their hate-fueled obsession with the jerks downstairs — who always seem to be singing karaoke in a brownstone, who even does that? — recently led them to flee the city for Doug’s parents’ place upstate, giving up a great deal on a rent-stabilized apartment. Their friends are horrified, and regret is setting in. They start plotting their revenge— and before they know it, they’re staging an off-Broadway play…
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