Dreaming of Lions vs It Could Happen to You
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for It Could Happen to You). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 41m. It Could Happen to You is the older of the two (1994 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
It Could Happen to You| Dreaming of Lions | It Could Happen to You | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Andrew Bergman |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Wendell Pierce, Richard Jenkins, Rosie Perez, Nicolas Cage, Isaac Hayes |
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.
It Could Happen to You
Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel. Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.
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