Single on the 25th vs Volver
Single on the 25th has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.5/10 for Volver). Single on the 25th is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 2h 1m. Volver is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Single on the 25th
Volver| Single on the 25th | Volver | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jonathan Wright | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Main cast | Lyndsy Fonseca, Ellen David, Marcel Jeannin, Elizabeth Neale, Teneisha Collins | Carmen Maura, Penélope Cruz, María Alfonsa Rosso, Chus Lampreave, Antonio de la Torre |
Synopsis
Single on the 25th
After Nell’s family cancels holiday plans at the last minute, she decides to spend the week of Christmas having fun on her own — and crosses paths with her neighbor, who is “happily unattached.”
Volver
Raimunda, a working-class woman living in Madrid, is dealing with the aftermath of a fire that killed her parents in her native village in La Mancha. Raimunda's life is further complicated when her deceased mother, Irene, returns as a ghost to resolve unfinished family business, including a murder and other buried truths.
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