American Meltdown vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for American Meltdown). American Meltdown is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 32m. American Meltdown is the older of the two (2023 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Meltdown
The French Italian| American Meltdown | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Andrew Adams | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Shaun Boylan, Jacki Von Preysing, Nicolette Sweeney, Clayton Farris, Christopher Mychael Watson | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
American Meltdown
When a Millennial woman finds herself unable to pay rent, she befriends a small-time con artist who encourages her to chart her own path - by embracing petty crime.
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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