Half Nelson vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for Half Nelson). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 47m. Half Nelson is the older of the two (2006 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Half Nelson
The French Italian| Half Nelson | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Ryan Fleck | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Anthony Mackie, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Jeff Lima | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Half Nelson
Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan Dunne leads a secret life of addiction that the majority of his students will never know. But things change when a troubled student Drey makes a startling discovery of his secret life, causing a tenuous bond between the two that could either end disastrously or provide a catalyst of hope.
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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