Came a Hot Friday vs Dandelion
Dandelion has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 6.8/10 for Came a Hot Friday). Dandelion is the shorter watch at 20m compared with 1h 41m. Came a Hot Friday is the older of the two (1985 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Came a Hot Friday
Dandelion| Came a Hot Friday | Dandelion | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 9.2/10 |
| Year | 1985 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 20m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | New Zealand | United States of America |
| Director | Ian Mune | Fiona Obertinca |
| Main cast | Marshall Napier, Peter Bland, Phillip Gordon, Michael Lawrence, Billy T. James | Ava Lalezarzadeh, Vic Michaelis, Kristin Carey, Lynn Allinger, Sarah Cortez |
Synopsis
Came a Hot Friday
Set in post-war (1949) rural New Zealand, this film traces the efforts of two con men to run a betting scam in a small town (Tainuea) already rife with illegal gambling corruption, and eccentricity.
Dandelion
In 1970s Los Angeles, rebellious queer teen Margaret gets thrown out of yet another foster placement and finds herself in the company of a mysterious social worker who's tasked with finding her a new home before the break of dawn. At odds and forced to travel the city together, Margaret realizes that running may not be her only option.
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