Minamahal vs The Empty Hours

Minamahal has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.7/10 for The Empty Hours). The Empty Hours is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 57m. The Empty Hours is the older of the two (2013 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Minamahal posterMinamahal2025 VS The Empty Hours posterThe Empty Hours2013
MinamahalThe Empty Hours
Audience score★ 9.0/10★ 6.7/10
Year20252013
Length1h 57m1h 40m
GenresDrama, RomanceDrama, Romance
CountryPhilippines–
DirectorJason Paul LaxamanaAarón Fernández Lesur
Main castMarnie Lapus, Phoebe Walker, Phoebe Villamor, Andres Muhlach, Ashtine OlvigaAdriana Paz, Mayra Batalla, Kristyan Ferrer, Memo Villegas, Norma Pablo

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.

The Empty Hours

Stuck managing his uncle's deserted motel on Veracruz's lonely coast, 17-year-old Sebastian finds solace in unexpected company. Miranda, a beautiful yet seemingly forlorn guest, whiles away the hours waiting for her perpetually late lover. As conversations between them blossom into a connection neither anticipated, a forbidden spark ignites. Will they succumb to the fiery temptation of a fleeting passion, or will they cage their desires for a…

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