A Dog's Will vs Melinda and Melinda
A Dog's Will has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.2/10 for Melinda and Melinda). Melinda and Melinda is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 44m. A Dog's Will is the older of the two (2000 against 2004). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Dog's Will
Melinda and Melinda| A Dog's Will | Melinda and Melinda | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | Brazil | – |
| Director | Guel Arraes | Woody Allen |
| Main cast | Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Rogério Cardoso, Denise Fraga, Diogo Vilela | Josh Brolin, Amanda Peet, Chloë Sevigny, Jonny Lee Miller, Radha Mitchell |
Synopsis
A Dog's Will
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.
Melinda and Melinda
While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close…
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