By Design vs Ruby Sparks
By Design is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 44m. Ruby Sparks is the older of the two (2012 against 2026). Both are comedy, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
By Design
Ruby Sparks| By Design | Ruby Sparks | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 0.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Amanda Kramer | Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris |
| Main cast | Robin Tunney, Samantha Mathis, Udo Kier, Juliette Lewis, Mamoudou Athie | Wallace Langham, Toni Trucks, Paul Dano, Alia Shawkat, Deborah Ann Woll |
Synopsis
By Design
A woman swaps bodies with a chair, and everyone likes her better as a chair.
Ruby Sparks
Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.
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