Dandelion vs Prayers for Bobby

Dandelion has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 8.1/10 for Prayers for Bobby). Dandelion is the shorter watch at 20m compared with 1h 29m. Prayers for Bobby is the older of the two (2009 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Dandelion posterDandelion2025 VS Prayers for Bobby posterPrayers for Bobby2009
DandelionPrayers for Bobby
Audience score★ 9.2/10★ 8.1/10
Year20252009
Length20m1h 29m
GenresComedy, Drama, HistoryDrama, History, TV Movie
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorFiona ObertincaRussell Mulcahy
Main castAva Lalezarzadeh, Vic Michaelis, Kristin Carey, Lynn Allinger, Sarah CortezHenry Czerny, Carly Schroeder, Sigourney Weaver, Ryan Kelley, Dan Butler

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.

Prayers for Bobby

Bobby Griffith was his mother's favorite son, the perfect all-American boy growing up under deeply religious influences in Walnut Creek, California. Bobby was also gay. Struggling with a conflict no one knew of, much less understood, Bobby finally came out to his family.

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