Dreaming of Lions vs Shall We Dance?
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.4/10 for Shall We Dance?). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 47m. Shall We Dance? is the older of the two (2004 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
Shall We Dance?| Dreaming of Lions | Shall We Dance? | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Peter Chelsom |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Richard Gere, Omar Benson Miller, Richard Jenkins, Lisa Ann Walter, Susan Sarandon |
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.
Shall We Dance?
A bored estate lawyer spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.
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