Philadelphia vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for Philadelphia). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 6m. Philadelphia is the older of the two (1993 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Philadelphia
The French Italian| Philadelphia | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 6m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Mary Steenburgen, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Antonio Banderas, Lisa Summerour | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Philadelphia
Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.
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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