Pike River vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for Pike River). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 11m. The French Italian is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Pike River
The French Italian| Pike River | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | New Zealand | United States of America |
| Director | Robert Sarkies | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Melanie Lynskey, Richard Crouchley, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Robyn Malcolm, Erroll Shand | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Pike River
In the aftermath of an explosion that rocked the Pike River Mine and took the lives of 29 West Coasters, two women step up to fight for accountability.
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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