Minamahal vs Rent
Minamahal has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.8/10 for Rent). Minamahal is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 15m. Rent is the older of the two (2005 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Minamahal
Rent| Minamahal | Rent | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | Philippines | – |
| Director | Jason Paul Laxamana | Chris Columbus |
| Main cast | Marnie Lapus, Phoebe Walker, Phoebe Villamor, Andres Muhlach, Ashtine Olviga | Anthony Rapp, Rosario Dawson, Jesse L. Martin, Taye Diggs, Idina Menzel |
Synopsis
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.
Rent
This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a tragedy has made Roger numb to new experiences, Mark begins capturing their world through his attempts to make a personal movie. In the year that follows, they and their friends deal with love, loss, and working together.