A Sad and Beautiful World vs The Half of It
A Sad and Beautiful World has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.1/10 for The Half of It). The Half of It is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 1h 50m. The Half of It is the older of the two (2020 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Sad and Beautiful World
The Half of It| A Sad and Beautiful World | The Half of It | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | Lebanon | – |
| Director | Cyril Aris | Alice Wu |
| Main cast | Camille Salameh, Julia Kassar, Mounia Akl, Hasan Akil, Tino Karam | Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Wolfgang Novogratz, Collin Chou, Becky Ann Baker |
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.
The Half of It
Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.
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