Dandelion vs NYAD
Dandelion has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 7.1/10 for NYAD). Dandelion is the shorter watch at 20m compared with 2h 1m. NYAD is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dandelion
NYAD| Dandelion | NYAD | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.2/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2023 |
| Length | 20m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Fiona Obertinca | Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin |
| Main cast | Ava Lalezarzadeh, Vic Michaelis, Kristin Carey, Lynn Allinger, Sarah Cortez | Rhys Ifans, Jodie Foster, Luke Cosgrove, Annette Bening, Ethan Jones Romero |
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.
NYAD
Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean.