Awakenings vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.8/10 for Awakenings). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h . Awakenings is the older of the two (1990 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Awakenings
The French Italian| Awakenings | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1990 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Penny Marshall | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Robert De Niro, Julie Kavner, John Heard, Max von Sydow, Robin Williams | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Awakenings
Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
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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