The Babysitters vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6/10 for The Babysitters). The Babysitters is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 32m. The Babysitters is the older of the two (2008 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Babysitters | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | David Ross | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Katherine Waterston, Cynthia Nixon, John Leguizamo, Lauren Birkell, Spencer Treat Clark | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
The Babysitters
Seventeen-year-old Shirley is a good student who works as a babysitter in order to make money for college. One night Michael, a father Shirley works for, confesses he's unhappy with married life. Shirley has a crush on Michael, and seizes this moment to kiss him. Michael is so happy he presents Shirley with a big tip, which gives her an idea. Shirley plans to make extra money by setting up her teenage friends with other unhappy fathers.
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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