Dreaming of Lions vs Penelope
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for Penelope). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 43m. Penelope is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are comedy, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
Penelope| Dreaming of Lions | Penelope | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Mark Palansky |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Nick Frost, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant, Nigel Havers, Reese Witherspoon |
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.
Penelope
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soul mate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company. This untraditional fairy tale about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.
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