A Civil Action vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for A Civil Action). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 55m. A Civil Action is the older of the two (1998 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Civil Action
The French Italian| A Civil Action | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Steven Zaillian | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Tony Shalhoub, Peter Jacobson, John Lithgow, Željko Ivanek, William H. Macy | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
A Civil Action
Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients' goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.
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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