Heartbeats vs Minamahal

Minamahal has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.1/10 for Heartbeats). Heartbeats is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 57m. Heartbeats is the older of the two (2010 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Heartbeats posterHeartbeats2010 VS Minamahal posterMinamahal2025
HeartbeatsMinamahal
Audience score★ 7.1/10★ 9.0/10
Year20102025
Length1h 37m1h 57m
GenresDrama, RomanceDrama, Romance
Country–Philippines
DirectorXavier DolanJason Paul Laxamana
Main castXavier Dolan, Niels Schneider, Patricia Tulasne, Monia Chokri, Anne DorvalMarnie Lapus, Phoebe Walker, Phoebe Villamor, Andres Muhlach, Ashtine Olviga

Synopsis

Heartbeats

Francis is a young gay man, Marie is a young straight woman and the two of them are best friends -- until the day the gorgeous Nicolas walks into a Montreal coffee shop. The two friends, instantly and equally infatuated, compete for Nicolas' indeterminate affections, a conflict that climaxes when the trio visit the vacation home of Nicolas' mother. The frothy comedy unfolds through narrative, fantasy sequences and confessional monologues.

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.

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