Ruby Sparks vs The Mermaid
Ruby Sparks has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.5/10 for The Mermaid). The Mermaid is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 44m. Ruby Sparks is the older of the two (2012 against 2016). Both are comedy, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ruby Sparks
The Mermaid| Ruby Sparks | The Mermaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | China |
| Director | Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris | Stephen Chow |
| Main cast | Wallace Langham, Toni Trucks, Paul Dano, Alia Shawkat, Deborah Ann Woll | Kris Wu, Tsui Hark, Chiu Chi-Ling, Deng Chao, Wen Zhang |
Synopsis
Ruby Sparks
Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.
The Mermaid
A playboy business tycoon, Liu Xuan, purchases the Green Gulf, a wildlife reserve, for a sea reclamation project, and uses sonar technology to get rid of the sea life in the area. Unknown to him, the Green Gulf is the home of merpeople, and the sonar has caused many of them to succumb to illness or die. Xuan's business ventures in the area are threatened when he crosses paths with the mermaid, Shan, who is sent to avenge her people.
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