The Boys in the Band vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for The Boys in the Band). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 1m. The Boys in the Band is the older of the two (2020 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boys in the Band
The French Italian| The Boys in the Band | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Joe Mantello | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Jim Parsons, Matt Bomer, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Charlie Carver | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
The Boys in the Band
At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths.
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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