Dandelion vs Niki
Dandelion has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 6.2/10 for Niki). Dandelion is the shorter watch at 20m compared with 1h 38m. Niki is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dandelion
Niki| Dandelion | Niki | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.2/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 20m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Fiona Obertinca | Céline Sallette |
| Main cast | Ava Lalezarzadeh, Vic Michaelis, Kristin Carey, Lynn Allinger, Sarah Cortez | John Robinson, Charlotte Le Bon, Damien Bonnard, Virgile Bramly, Judith Chemla |
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.
Niki
French-American artist Niki de Saint-Phalle, from the age of 23, is a model and an aspiring actor who is married and has a two year old daughter. Together, they flee the U.S. during the oppressive McCarthy era and come to France, where they experience a short-lived euphoria. Soon, distant and frightening memories begin to emerge in Niki’s mind. Her vocation as an artist will be her salvation.