Minamahal vs The Lunchbox
Minamahal has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.4/10 for The Lunchbox). The Lunchbox is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 1h 57m. The Lunchbox is the older of the two (2013 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Minamahal
The Lunchbox| Minamahal | The Lunchbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | Philippines | France |
| Director | Jason Paul Laxamana | Ritesh Batra |
| Main cast | Marnie Lapus, Phoebe Walker, Phoebe Villamor, Andres Muhlach, Ashtine Olviga | Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Irrfan Khan, Lillete Dubey, Nasirr Khan |
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 Lunchbox
A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system (Mumbai's Dabbawallahs) connects a young housewife to a stranger in the dusk of his life. They build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox. Gradually, this fantasy threatens to overwhelm their reality.
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