Dreaming of Lions vs Hope Floats
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.4/10 for Hope Floats). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 54m. Hope Floats is the older of the two (1998 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
Hope Floats| Dreaming of Lions | Hope Floats | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Forest Whitaker |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Mae Whitman, Kathy Najimy, Michael Paré, Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr. |
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.
Hope Floats
Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. Birdee tries starting over with her daughter, Bernice, by returning to her small Texas hometown, but she's faced with petty old acquaintances who are thrilled to see Birdee unhappy -- except for her friend Justin. As he helps Birdee get back on her feet, love begins to blossom.
Where to watch
Where to watch Dreaming of LionsWhere to watch Hope Floats
More like Dreaming of Lions · More like Hope Floats · Compare other titles