I Am Sam vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for I Am Sam). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 12m. I Am Sam is the older of the two (2001 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
I Am Sam
The French Italian| I Am Sam | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 12m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Jessie Nelson | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Marin Hinkle, Richard Schiff, Mary Steenburgen, Dakota Fanning, Loretta Devine | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
I Am Sam
Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.
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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