Dreaming of Lions vs Love Actually

Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for Love Actually). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 15m. Love Actually is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Dreaming of Lions posterDreaming of Lions2025 VS Love Actually posterLove Actually2003
Dreaming of LionsLove Actually
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 7.1/10
Year20252003
Length1h 25m2h 15m
GenresComedy, Drama, Fantasy, RomanceComedy, Drama, Romance
Country––
DirectorPaolo Marinou-BlancoRichard Curtis
Main castDenise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes MonteiroMartin Freeman, Andrew Lincoln, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy, Laura Linney

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.

Love Actually

Eight very different couples deal with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London.

Where to watch

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