First Reformed vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for First Reformed). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 53m. First Reformed is the older of the two (2018 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
First Reformed
The French Italian| First Reformed | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Paul Schrader | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Ethan Hawke, Cedric the Entertainer, Amanda Seyfried, Michael Gaston, Ken Forman | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
First Reformed
A pastor of a small church in upstate New York starts to spiral out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist and his pregnant wife.
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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