Origin vs The President's Cake
Origin has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for The President's Cake). Origin is the shorter watch at 5m compared with 1h 46m. Origin is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Origin
The President's Cake| Origin | The President's Cake | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
| Length | 5m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror | Drama |
| Country | GB | – |
| Director | Joby Stephens | Hasan Hadi |
| Main cast | Immy Taylor, Emma Hutchings | Banin Ahmad Nayef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj, Muthanna Malaghi |
Synopsis
Origin
1896. Left behind in the family manor, young Mary plays hide and seek with the servant, Beth. But as the game unfolds, she realises Beth isn’t the only one searching for her… Something else is lurking in the dark. And it’s ready to play.
The President's Cake
While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, Saddam Hussein requires each school in the country to prepare a cake to celebrate his birthday. Despite her efforts to avoid getting picked, 9-year-old Lamia is chosen among her classmates. The young girl must now use her wits and imagination to gather ingredients for the mandatory cake or face the consequences.
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