Dandelion vs Mank
Dandelion has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 6.7/10 for Mank). Dandelion is the shorter watch at 20m compared with 2h 12m. Mank is the older of the two (2020 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dandelion
Mank| Dandelion | Mank | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.2/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2020 |
| Length | 20m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Fiona Obertinca | David Fincher |
| Main cast | Ava Lalezarzadeh, Vic Michaelis, Kristin Carey, Lynn Allinger, Sarah Cortez | Tom Burke, Tuppence Middleton, Sam Troughton, Tom Pelphrey, Lily Collins |
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.
Mank
1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.