The French Italian vs When You Least Expect It
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5/10 for When You Least Expect It). When You Least Expect It is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 32m. When You Least Expect It is the older of the two (2016 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The French Italian | When You Least Expect It | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | Estonia |
| Director | Rachel Wolther | Mart Kivastik |
| Main cast | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son | Katariina Unt, Thor Tulinius, Merle Jääger, Ivo Uukkivi, Raivo Adlas |
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…
When You Least Expect It
There are two people who wake up in the same bed one morning, and neither of them has a clue who the other is. Viivi would like to run away and the man is sleeping like a log. Unlike Viivi and Andu themselves, the viewers know both very well. They know that Viivi has the worst day in her life and that Andu is a dweeb, but not completely hopeless; a rather good-hearted man. They are both hopelessly lonely people hoping that maybe there's someone…
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