Almost Us vs Love Barista
Almost Us has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.5/10 for Love Barista). Almost Us is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 1h 57m. Love Barista is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are comedy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Almost Us | Love Barista | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance | Comedy, Romance |
| Country | – | South Korea |
| Director | Dan Villegas | Kim Sung-hoon |
| Main cast | Dustin Yu, Fyang Smith, JM Ibarra, Lotlot Bustamante, Yukii Takahashi | Lee Kwang-soo, Hoàng Hà, Duy Khánh Zhou Zhou, Cù Thị Trà, Um Mun-suk |
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?
Love Barista
A superstar Korean actor stranded in Vietnam ends up crossing paths with a sweet, ordinary barista-to-be, kicking off an unpredictable, heart-fluttery romance that shakes up both their worlds.
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