A Sad and Beautiful World vs Something New

A Sad and Beautiful World has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.5/10 for Something New). Something New is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 50m. Something New is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Sad and Beautiful World posterA Sad and Beautiful World2025 VS Something New posterSomething New2006
A Sad and Beautiful WorldSomething New
Audience score★ 8.0/10★ 6.5/10
Year20252006
Length1h 50m1h 39m
GenresComedy, Drama, RomanceComedy, Drama, Romance
CountryLebanon–
DirectorCyril ArisSanaa Hamri
Main castCamille Salameh, Julia Kassar, Mounia Akl, Hasan Akil, Tino KaramSanaa Lathan, Taraji P. Henson, Alfre Woodard, Donald Faison, Wendy Raquel Robinson

Synopsis

A Sad and Beautiful World

In this sweeping love story that spans three decades of passion, heartbreak, and hope, Nino and Yasmina find themselves drawn together by a magnetic relationship. As they face an impossible choice between love and survival, they must decide if they want to build a family and chart a path to happiness in Lebanon, despite the tragedies ravaging the country.

Something New

Kenya McQueen, a corporate lawyer, finds love in the most unexpected place when she agrees to go on a blind date with Brian Kelly, a sexy and free-spirited landscaper.

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