Dreaming of Lions vs Friends with Kids
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6/10 for Friends with Kids). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 40m. Friends with Kids is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
Friends with Kids| Dreaming of Lions | Friends with Kids | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Jennifer Westfeldt |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Jon Hamm, Derek Cecil, Adam Scott, Kelly Bishop, Maya Rudolph |
Synopsis
Dreaming of Lions
Gilda is terminally ill. Her only wish is to die without pain, and as all her suicide attempts comically fail, she decides to seek professional help.
Friends with Kids
In the wake of their friends' marriages and eventual offspring, longtime pals Julie and Jason decide to have a child together without becoming a couple. By becoming "time-share" parents, they reason, they can experience the joys of parenthood without significantly curbing their personal freedom. However, when Julie and Jason both become involved with others, they discover that they secretly harbor romantic feelings for each other.
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