Same Same But Different (2026)

Name: Same Same But Different
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2026-03-12
Duration: 104 min
Cast: Medalion Rahimi, Logan Miller, Layla Mohammadi, Richie Moriarty, Dalia Rooni

Same Same But Different (2026), directed by Lauren Noll, starring Medalion Rahimi and Logan Miller.

03/12/2026 BR Comedy 1h 44m

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Synopsis

An Iranian immigrant agrees to marry her boss's son to stay in the U.S., but their simple green card wedding on Cape Cod gets complicated when her two Iranian best friends arrive with their own American boyfriends and cross-cultural baggage in tow.

Lauren NollDirector, Producer
Stephanie WilliamsEditing
Dalia RooniProducer, Writer
Emily Reach WhiteProducer

About the film

Same Same But Different is a 2026 American romantic comedy drama film directed and produced by Lauren Noll, and written by Dalia Rooni.

The film premiered at the SXSW on March 12, 2026.

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Same Same But Different is a 2026 American romantic comedy drama film directed and produced by Lauren Noll, and written by Dalia Rooni.

The film premiered at the SXSW on March 12, 2026.

Cast

Medalion Rahimi as Rana

Logan Miller as Adam

Layla Mohammadi as Set

Dalia Rooni as Nadia

Richie Moriarty as Pat

Michael Baszler as Ryan

Danielle Pinnock as Simone

Lauren Noll as Malena

Nicholas Coombe as Nolan

Kevin Nealon as Siddhartha

Joey Lauren Adams as Rebecca

Production

Principal photography began on April 1, 2025, in Cape Cod and Mattapoisett, Massachusetts on a romantic comedy drama film titled The Weekend On Cape Cod When Everything Changed, starring Medalion Rahimi, Logan Miller, Layla Mohammadi, Dalia Rooni, Richie Moriarty, Michael Baszler, Danielle Pinnock, Lauren Noll, Nicholas Coombe, Kevin Nealon, and Joey Lauren Adams. By February 2026, the film had been retitled to Same Same But Different.

Release

Same Same But Different premiered at the SXSW on March 12, 2026.

References

External links

Same Same but Different at IMDb

Text from Same Same but Different (2026 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same_Same_but_Different_(2026_film)

Trivia

It premiered on March 12, 2026, a Thursday.
It runs 1h44 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish, Persian
StatusReleased

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Lauren Noll Director
Stephanie Williams Editing
Dalia Rooni Producer
Emily Reach White Producer
Lauren Noll Producer
Medalion Rahimi Producer
Zein Khleif Producer
Dalia Rooni Writer

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What is Same Same But Different about?

Same Same But Different: An Iranian immigrant agrees to marry her boss's son to stay in the U.S., but their simple green card wedding on Cape Cod gets complicated when her two Iranian best friends arrive with their own American boyfriends and cross-cultural baggage in tow.

Who directed Same Same But Different?

Same Same But Different was directed by Lauren Noll in 2026.

Who stars in Same Same But Different?

The cast of Same Same But Different includes Medalion Rahimi, Logan Miller, Layla Mohammadi, Richie Moriarty and Dalia Rooni.

How long is Same Same But Different?

Same Same But Different runs for 104 minutes, or 1h44.