Dandelion vs Thumbsucker
Dandelion has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 6.2/10 for Thumbsucker). Dandelion is the shorter watch at 20m compared with 1h 36m. Thumbsucker is the older of the two (2005 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dandelion
Thumbsucker| Dandelion | Thumbsucker | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.2/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2005 |
| Length | 20m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Fiona Obertinca | Mike Mills |
| Main cast | Ava Lalezarzadeh, Vic Michaelis, Kristin Carey, Lynn Allinger, Sarah Cortez | Vince Vaughn, Kelli Garner, Benjamin Bratt, Keanu Reeves, Tilda Swinton |
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.
Thumbsucker
Justin Cobb, a teenager in suburban Oregon, copes with his thumb-sucking problem, romance, and his diagnosis with ADHD and subsequent experience using Ritalin.
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