Leyla and Mecnun vs Minamahal
Minamahal has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.7/10 for Leyla and Mecnun). Leyla and Mecnun is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 57m. Leyla and Mecnun is the older of the two (1983 against 2025). Both are romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Leyla and Mecnun
Minamahal| Leyla and Mecnun | Minamahal | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 1983 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | Turkey | Philippines |
| Director | Halit Refiğ | Jason Paul Laxamana |
| Main cast | Orhan Gencebay, Gülşen Bubikoğlu, Yılmaz Köksal, Emel Tümer, Hüseyin Peyda | Marnie Lapus, Phoebe Walker, Phoebe Villamor, Andres Muhlach, Ashtine Olviga |
Synopsis
Leyla and Mecnun
A fortune-teller reveals the Sultan that his daughter will get married to somebody poor, born on the same day with her. So, the Sultan gets all the baby boys born on the same day are killed and only Kadir is saved. Kadir and Leyla grow up together. Leyla wants to marry him but the Sultan refuses this idea. He orders Kadir to be killed, yet Kadir survives fatally wounded. Leyla finds Kadir's place where he is kept as a prisoner. As they escape…
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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