Dandelion vs Why Would I Lie?
Dandelion has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 7.5/10 for Why Would I Lie?). Dandelion is the shorter watch at 20m compared with 1h 45m. Why Would I Lie? is the older of the two (1980 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dandelion
Why Would I Lie?| Dandelion | Why Would I Lie? | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.2/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1980 |
| Length | 20m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Fiona Obertinca | Larry Peerce |
| Main cast | Ava Lalezarzadeh, Vic Michaelis, Kristin Carey, Lynn Allinger, Sarah Cortez | Gabriel Macht, Treat Williams, Sonny Carl Davis, Lisa Eichhorn, Susan Heldfond |
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.
Why Would I Lie?
Cletus is a compulsive liar. He prefers the term 'fabrication' to lie though. When Cletus becomes a social worker he's assigned the case of a boy called Jorge (with a 'J') who was taken from his mother. Cletus sets out to reunite Jorge with his mother, but to do so he has to fabricate many a story to keep Jorge from being adopted. In search of the mother, Cletus meets and falls in love with a women's advice councillor.
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