Dandelion vs Goon
Dandelion has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 6.4/10 for Goon). Dandelion is the shorter watch at 20m compared with 1h 32m. Goon is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dandelion
Goon| Dandelion | Goon | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.2/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Length | 20m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Fiona Obertinca | Michael Dowse |
| Main cast | Ava Lalezarzadeh, Vic Michaelis, Kristin Carey, Lynn Allinger, Sarah Cortez | Kim Coates, Liev Schreiber, Jay Baruchel, Nicholas Campbell, Seann William Scott |
Synopsis
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.
Goon
Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.