A Dog's Will vs The Family Stone
A Dog's Will has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.3/10 for The Family Stone). The Family Stone is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 1h 44m. A Dog's Will is the older of the two (2000 against 2005). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Dog's Will
The Family Stone| A Dog's Will | The Family Stone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | Brazil | – |
| Director | Guel Arraes | Thomas Bezucha |
| Main cast | Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Rogério Cardoso, Denise Fraga, Diogo Vilela | Dermot Mulroney, Claire Danes, Elizabeth Reaser, Luke Wilson, Sarah Jessica Parker |
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.
The Family Stone
An uptight, conservative businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.
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