Squali vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.9/10 for Squali). The French Italian is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Squali
The French Italian| Squali | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | – | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Daniele Barbiero | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Lorenzo Zurzolo, James Franco, Ginevra Francesconi, Greta Fernández, Stefano Fregni | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Squali
19-year-old Max gets a startup incubator opportunity in Rome, disrupting his summer plans with friends. As he navigates the adult world, his friends enjoy carefree youth, prompting Max to rethink his priorities and future desires.
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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