About a Boy vs Dreaming of Lions
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for About a Boy). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 41m. About a Boy is the older of the two (2002 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
About a Boy
Dreaming of Lions| About a Boy | Dreaming of Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz | Paolo Marinou-Blanco |
| Main cast | Augustus Prew, Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro |
Synopsis
About a Boy
Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up.
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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