The French Italian vs The Shape of Something Squashed
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for The Shape of Something Squashed). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 45m. The Shape of Something Squashed is the older of the two (2014 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The French Italian
The Shape of Something Squashed| The French Italian | The Shape of Something Squashed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Rachel Wolther | Tom Noonan |
| Main cast | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son | Tom Noonan, Talia Lugacy, Grant Varjas, Monique Vukovic |
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 Shape of Something Squashed
Tom Noonan's play-turned-film 'What Happened Was...' won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Feature in 1994. Now, 20 years later, Noonan has returned to his roots with the SHAPE of SOMETHING SQUASHED, an independent film developed from his latest theatrical hit. It tells the story of an older 'has been' actor who is asked to participate in a read-through of a play at a legendary theater company. The production depends on the…
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