A Thousand Words vs Dreaming of Lions

Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.1/10 for A Thousand Words). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 31m. A Thousand Words is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Thousand Words posterA Thousand Words2012 VS Dreaming of Lions posterDreaming of Lions2025
A Thousand WordsDreaming of Lions
Audience score★ 6.1/10★ 7.8/10
Year20122025
Length1h 31m1h 25m
GenresComedy, Drama, FantasyComedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country––
DirectorBrian RobbinsPaolo Marinou-Blanco
Main castKerry Washington, Eddie Murphy, Allison Janney, Cliff Curtis, Clark DukeDenise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro

Synopsis

A Thousand Words

Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes unglued after a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard. With every word Jack speaks, a leaf falls from the tree and he realizes that when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree are toast. Words have never failed…

Dreaming of Lions

Gilda is terminally ill. Her only wish is to die without pain, and as all her suicide attempts comically fail, she decides to seek professional help.

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