Dreaming of Lions vs Garden State
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for Garden State). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 42m. Garden State is the older of the two (2004 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
Garden State| Dreaming of Lions | Garden State | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Zach Braff |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Jim Parsons, Method Man, Peter Sarsgaard, Ato Essandoh, Jean Smart |
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.
Garden State
Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam - a girl also suffering from various maladies - opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional attachments, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.
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