Anywhere but Here vs Dreaming of Lions
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6/10 for Anywhere but Here). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 54m. Anywhere but Here is the older of the two (1999 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Anywhere but Here
Dreaming of Lions| Anywhere but Here | Dreaming of Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Wayne Wang | Paolo Marinou-Blanco |
| Main cast | Caroline Aaron, Elisabeth Moss, Shawn Hatosy, Natalie Portman, Hart Bochner | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro |
Synopsis
Anywhere but Here
Single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann, is a successful high school student with Ivy League aspirations. When Adele decides to pack up and move the two of them from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, Calif., to pursue her dreams of Hollywood success, Ann grows frustrated with her mother's irresponsible and impulsive ways.
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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