Came a Hot Friday vs Rent Free
Rent Free has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.8/10 for Came a Hot Friday). Rent Free is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 41m. Came a Hot Friday is the older of the two (1985 against 2024). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Came a Hot Friday
Rent Free| Came a Hot Friday | Rent Free | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1985 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | New Zealand | – |
| Director | Ian Mune | Fernando Andrés |
| Main cast | Marshall Napier, Peter Bland, Phillip Gordon, Michael Lawrence, Billy T. James | Macon Blair, Bill Wise, Frank Mosley, Lorelei Linklater, Temple Baker |
Synopsis
Came a Hot Friday
Set in post-war (1949) rural New Zealand, this film traces the efforts of two con men to run a betting scam in a small town (Tainuea) already rife with illegal gambling corruption, and eccentricity.
Rent Free
After hitting emotional and financial rock bottom, best friends Ben and Jordan come up with a scheme to spend an entire year living “rent free” with the help of friends, family and strangers alike in a rapidly changing Austin.
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