The Butler vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for The Butler). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 12m. The Butler is the older of the two (2013 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Butler
The French Italian| The Butler | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 12m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Lee Daniels | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Michael Rainey Jr., Terrence Howard, James Marsden, Vanessa Redgrave, Forest Whitaker | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
The Butler
A look at the life of Cecil Gaines, who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.
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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