The French Italian vs The Friend
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for The Friend). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 59m. The French Italian is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The French Italian
The Friend| The French Italian | The Friend | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Rachel Wolther | David Siegel, Scott McGehee |
| Main cast | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son | Carla Gugino, Felix Solis, Noma Dumezweni, Bill Murray, Owen Teague |
Synopsis
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…
The Friend
New York City writer Iris finds her comfortable, solitary life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her a Great Dane named Apollo. The huge dog immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with Apollo, she begins to come to terms with her past, and her own creative inner life.
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