As Good as It Gets vs Dreaming of Lions
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.4/10 for As Good as It Gets). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 19m. As Good as It Gets is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
As Good as It Gets
Dreaming of Lions| As Good as It Gets | Dreaming of Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | James L. Brooks | Paolo Marinou-Blanco |
| Main cast | Greg Kinnear, Yeardley Smith, Cuba Gooding Jr., Helen Hunt, Skeet Ulrich | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro |
Synopsis
As Good as It Gets
Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is brutally attacked and hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, leaves work to care for her chronically ill son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat…
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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