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The French Italian

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Valerie and Doug (Cat Cohen & Aristotle Athari) are a long-time couple in their 30s who live in a teeny tiny New York City apartment, where they are frequently annoyed by their loud downstairs neighbors, a younger couple (Chloe Cherry & Jon Rudnitsky) who fight all the time and, oh yeah, sing karaoke constantly.... Valerie and Doug hate them, but at the same time are totally obsessed with understanding the couple's volatile dynamic. After months of being tortured, they give up their apartment and move to the suburbs, looking forward to resuming their lives and focusing on careers and friendships. But first, a little revenge. One of the neighbors, Mary, is an actress, so with the help of a theater-minded friend named Wendy (played by Ruby McCollister), Val and Doug decide to put on a fake play to humiliate her. However, the two soon get sucked into the process of producing theater and start to believe that becoming artists is their true calling.
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Christian Zilko IndieWire The film appears to be made by and for the kinds of people who might find themselves in a similar state of cozy ennui. If you’re drowning in comfort, you might find “The French Italian” to be a comforting watch. Rated: C+ Oct 6, 2025 Full Review Sankeerthna Vedamtam MovieJawn With a wonderfully acerbic tone and satisfying punches from its cast of characters, The French Italian encapsulates what lessons the small inconveniences of life can – or very much can’t – teach a person about themselves. Oct 14, 2025 Full Review Valerie Kalfrin AWFJ.org even someone who’s never lived in a city will appreciate the less-than-charitable dynamic here about the assumptions we make regarding those living around us Sep 30, 2025 Full Review Hayley Croke Loud and Clear Reviews The French Italian is a phenomenally told story that shines a light on the lies we tell to make ourselves feel better and the judgment we cast on others in hopes of escaping the judgment others may cast on us. Rated: 4.5/5 Dec 9, 2024 Full Review Brittany Patrice Witherspoon Pop Culture Reviews The film is 92 minutes of cringe-worthy behavior and dialogue that never seem to end. Rated: 2/5 Jul 28, 2024 Full Review Abe Friedtanzer The Film Experience There are echoes of reality in the circumstances that fuel this film’s plot, and where it goes once its characters decide to act, especially towards the end of the film, is far less believable but still decent fun. Rated: B- Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Simon really grating audio Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/18/25 Full Review DBee This appeared to be an amateur film by a couple of millennials. It was in a word...pathetic. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/16/25 Full Review Stephen C Funny in 1 hour and 32 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/04/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Valerie and Doug (Cat Cohen & Aristotle Athari) are a long-time couple in their 30s who live in a teeny tiny New York City apartment, where they are frequently annoyed by their loud downstairs neighbors, a younger couple (Chloe Cherry & Jon Rudnitsky) who fight all the time and, oh yeah, sing karaoke constantly.... Valerie and Doug hate them, but at the same time are totally obsessed with understanding the couple's volatile dynamic. After months of being tortured, they give up their apartment and move to the suburbs, looking forward to resuming their lives and focusing on careers and friendships. But first, a little revenge. One of the neighbors, Mary, is an actress, so with the help of a theater-minded friend named Wendy (played by Ruby McCollister), Val and Doug decide to put on a fake play to humiliate her. However, the two soon get sucked into the process of producing theater and start to believe that becoming artists is their true calling.
Director
Rachel Wolther
Producer
Miranda Kahn
Screenwriter
Rachel Wolther
Distributor
Level 33 Entertainment
Production Co
Mirmade Productions
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 3, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 28, 2025
Runtime
1h 32m
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