Balan - The Boy vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Balan - The Boy). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 27m. The French Italian is the older of the two (2024 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Balan - The Boy
The French Italian| Balan - The Boy | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 27m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | India | United States of America |
| Director | Chidambaram | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Tovino Thomas, Anand Ekarshi, Jinu Joseph, Lal Jr., Adhisheshan K R | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Balan - The Boy
A teenage boy searches for his missing mother following a turbulent childhood and her subsequent disappearance, exploring his search for closure and the truth about his past.
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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