Starred Up vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for Starred Up). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 46m. Starred Up is the older of the two (2014 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Starred Up
The French Italian| Starred Up | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | United States of America |
| Director | David Mackenzie | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | David Ajala, Ben Mendelsohn, Sam Spruell, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Jack O'Connell | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Starred Up
19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics…
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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