Minamahal vs The Merchant of Venice
Minamahal has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.8/10 for The Merchant of Venice). Minamahal is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 12m. The Merchant of Venice is the older of the two (2004 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Minamahal | The Merchant of Venice | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | Philippines | – |
| Director | Jason Paul Laxamana | Michael Radford |
| Main cast | Marnie Lapus, Phoebe Walker, Phoebe Villamor, Andres Muhlach, Ashtine Olviga | Zuleikha Robinson, Charlie Cox, David Harewood, Jeremy Irons, Ron Cook |
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 Merchant of Venice
Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, and ask him for a loan.
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