Rocky Balboa vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for Rocky Balboa). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 42m. Rocky Balboa is the older of the two (2006 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Rocky Balboa | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Sylvester Stallone | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Sylvester Stallone, Mike Tyson, Milo Ventimiglia, Henry G. Sanders, Burt Young | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Rocky Balboa
When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging the Italian Stallion to a 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger and thirty years his junior. Rocky takes on Dixon in what will become the greatest fight in boxing history!
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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