The Beautiful Country vs The French Italian

The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6/10 for The Beautiful Country). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 17m. The Beautiful Country is the older of the two (2004 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Beautiful Country posterThe Beautiful Country2004 VS The French Italian posterThe French Italian2024
The Beautiful CountryThe French Italian
Audience score★ 6.0/10★ 10.0/10
Year20042024
Length2h 17m1h 32m
GenresDramaDrama
Country–United States of America
DirectorHans Petter MolandRachel Wolther
Main castTemuera Morrison, Tim Roth, Nick Nolte, Arthur J. Nascarella, Bai LingJon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son

Synopsis

The Beautiful Country

After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his American father is said to live.

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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