Dreaming of Lions vs Going the Distance
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.1/10 for Going the Distance). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 42m. Going the Distance is the older of the two (2010 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
Going the Distance| Dreaming of Lions | Going the Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2010 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Nanette Burstein |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Jason Sudeikis, Ron Livingston, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Kelli Garner, Leighton Meester |
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.
Going the Distance
Erin and Garrett are very much in love. When Erin moves to San Francisco to finish her journalism degree and Garrett stays behind in New York to work in the music industry, they gamely keep the romance alive with webcams and frequent-flyer miles. But just when it seems the lovers will soon be reunited, they each score a big break that could separate them for good.
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