Almost Us vs Joe Butterfly
Almost Us has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Joe Butterfly). Joe Butterfly is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 42m. Joe Butterfly is the older of the two (1957 against 2026). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Almost Us | Joe Butterfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1957 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance | Comedy |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Dan Villegas | Jesse Hibbs |
| Main cast | Dustin Yu, Fyang Smith, JM Ibarra, Lotlot Bustamante, Yukii Takahashi | Burgess Meredith, Audie Murphy, George Nader, Keenan Wynn, Keiko Shima |
Synopsis
Almost Us
RR has always been in love with his best friend, Janine. But she's infatuated with Kenzo, the star of her own fan fiction. When he finds a way for Janine to meet Kenzo, will he risk his own happiness just for her to have her own happiness?
Joe Butterfly
The staff of "Yank" magazine are among the first American troops into Tokyo after the Japanese surrender. Their mission: produce an issue of the magazine...in three days. To accomplish the seeming impossible, they reluctantly enlist the aid of black marketeer and arch-conniver Joe Butterfly, who sets them up in a palatial private mansion, complete with lovely daughter -- strictly against regulations. How much trouble can our heroes talk their…
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