Dreaming of Lions vs Lovesick

Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.7/10 for Lovesick). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 36m. Lovesick is the older of the two (1983 against 2025). Both are comedy, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Dreaming of Lions posterDreaming of Lions2025 VS Lovesick posterLovesick1983
Dreaming of LionsLovesick
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 5.7/10
Year20251983
Length1h 25m1h 36m
GenresComedy, Drama, Fantasy, RomanceComedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country––
DirectorPaolo Marinou-BlancoMarshall Brickman
Main castDenise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes MonteiroElizabeth McGovern, Christine Baranski, David Strathairn, Wallace Shawn, Renée Taylor

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.

Lovesick

Sigmund Freud's ghost advises a married New York psychiatrist in love with a patient.

Where to watch

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