Once Were Warriors vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for Once Were Warriors). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 39m. Once Were Warriors is the older of the two (1994 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Were Warriors
The French Italian| Once Were Warriors | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Lee Tamahori | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Temuera Morrison, Rena Owen, Cliff Curtis, Julian Arahanga, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Once Were Warriors
A drama about a Maori family living in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.
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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