Penelope vs The Man from the Future
The Man from the Future has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.7/10 for Penelope). Penelope is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 1h 46m. Penelope is the older of the two (2006 against 2011). Both are comedy, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Penelope
The Man from the Future| Penelope | The Man from the Future | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction |
| Country | United Kingdom | Brazil |
| Director | Mark Palansky | Cláudio Torres |
| Main cast | Nick Frost, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant, Nigel Havers, Reese Witherspoon | Wagner Moura, Maria Luísa Mendonça, Gregório Duvivier, Alinne Moraes, Fernando Ceylão |
Synopsis
Penelope
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soul mate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company. This untraditional fairy tale about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.
The Man from the Future
Zero is a brilliant scientist. However, 20 years ago, he was publicly humiliated when he lost Helena, the love of his life. One day, an accidental experience with one of his inventions causes him to travel back in time to 1991. Having taken the opportunity to change history, Zero returns to own time to find totally changed.
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