Dreaming of Lions vs Hairspray
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for Hairspray). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 57m. Hairspray is the older of the two (2007 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
Hairspray| Dreaming of Lions | Hairspray | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Adam Shankman |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | James Marsden, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, John Travolta |
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.
Hairspray
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.
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