United States / Mar 12, 2026 / SXSW
Same Same But Different (2026)
Directed by Lauren Noll
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1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kevin Nealon | Siddhartha |
| Danielle Pinnock | Simone |
| Lauren Noll | Malena |
| Nicholas Coombe | Nolan |
| Paul Kandarian | John |
| Chhoyang Cheshatsang | Harvard F**k |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Same Same But Different |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, فارسی |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 12 marzo 2026 |
| Executive producer | Emily Reach White, Chris White |
| Production | Dalia Rooni, Lauren Noll, Zein Khleif, Medalion Rahimi, Emily Reach White, Alecia Orsini Lebedi, Frances Komoda, Connor Rosenberg |
| Writer | Dalia Rooni |
| Casting | Jamie Ember |
| Editing | Stephanie Williams, Keyhan Bayegan |
| Cinematography | Nathaniel Krause, Melanie Nesteruk |
| Assistant directors | Tishna Lodi, Lauren Noll, Alisa Traskunov |
| Lighting | Melanie Nesteruk |
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| Camera operators | Melanie Nesteruk |
| Additional photography | Melanie Nesteruk |
| Production design | Sadra Tehrani, Layla Calo-Baird |
| Art direction | Layla Calo-Baird |
| Set decoration | Layla Calo-Baird |
| Visual effects | Andrea Abtahi |
| Music | Neuman Jody Mannas, Sam Costello, Abby Austria |
| Sound | Sam Costello, Neuman Jody Mannas, Abby Austria |
| Costume design | Dimanne Mota |
| Makeup | Dimanne Mota |
| Hairstyling | Dimanne Mota |
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