Joe vs Minamahal
Minamahal has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5.9/10 for Joe). Minamahal is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 27m. Joe is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Joe
Minamahal| Joe | Minamahal | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 27m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | India | Philippines |
| Director | Hariharan Ram S | Jason Paul Laxamana |
| Main cast | Rio Raj, Malavika Manoj, Bhavya Trikha, Charle, Anbu Thasan | Marnie Lapus, Phoebe Walker, Phoebe Villamor, Andres Muhlach, Ashtine Olviga |
Synopsis
Joe
Joe, who is reeling from a heartbreak by his college sweetheart Suchitra, reluctantly marries Shruthi , who isn't ready to accept him as her husband because of the ghosts from her own past.
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.