The Children Act vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for The Children Act). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 45m. The Children Act is the older of the two (2018 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Children Act
The French Italian| The Children Act | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Richard Eyre | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Eileen Walsh, Emma Thompson, Ben Chaplin, Stanley Tucci, Rosie Cavaliero | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
The Children Act
In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.
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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