Dao vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.3/10 for Dao). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 3h 5m. The French Italian is the older of the two (2024 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dao
The French Italian| Dao | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.3/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2024 |
| Length | 3h 5m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Alain Gomis | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Samir Guesmi, Thomas Ngijol, Katy Correa, D’Johé Kouadio, Mike Etienne | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Dao
A family weaves the threads of a heritage that travels between worlds. Joy and pain, memory and transmission. A wedding in France, a commemorative ceremony in Guinea-Bissau. Two celebrations, organically intertwined through bodies and time, leading to a rebirth.
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…
Where to watch
Where to watch DaoWhere to watch The French Italian
More like Dao · More like The French Italian · Compare other titles