Gia vs Minamahal
Minamahal has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.1/10 for Gia). Minamahal is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h . Gia is the older of the two (1998 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gia
Minamahal| Gia | Minamahal | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Philippines |
| Director | Michael Cristofer | Jason Paul Laxamana |
| Main cast | Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Mitchell, Louis Giambalvo, Lombardo Boyar, Mercedes Ruehl | Marnie Lapus, Phoebe Walker, Phoebe Villamor, Andres Muhlach, Ashtine Olviga |
Synopsis
Gia
Gia Carangi meteorically rises to modeling fame in the late 1970s but becomes overconsumed by persistent loneliness and drug addiction.
Minamahal
An introverted high school flower enthusiast tries to win the affection of a love-hating visual artist by giving her flowers during key moments of her life. The movie follows their on-and-off friendship and romance from high school up until college, when the realities of life begin to unfold.