Philomena vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for Philomena). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 38m. Philomena is the older of the two (2013 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Philomena
The French Italian| Philomena | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Stephen Frears | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Wunmi Mosaku, Charlie Murphy, Michelle Fairley, Judi Dench, Mare Winningham | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Philomena
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
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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