A Sad and Beautiful World vs The Shape of Things
A Sad and Beautiful World has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.2/10 for The Shape of Things). The Shape of Things is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 1h 50m. The Shape of Things is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Sad and Beautiful World
The Shape of Things| A Sad and Beautiful World | The Shape of Things | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | Lebanon | – |
| Director | Cyril Aris | Neil LaBute |
| Main cast | Camille Salameh, Julia Kassar, Mounia Akl, Hasan Akil, Tino Karam | Gretchen Mol, Paul Rudd, Rachel Weisz, Frederick Weller |
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 Shape of Things
Quiet, unassuming Adam is changing in a major way, thanks to his new girlfriend, art student Evelyn. Adam's friends are a little freaked by the transformation.
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