Dreaming of Lions vs Sideways
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for Sideways). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 7m. Sideways is the older of the two (2004 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
Sideways| Dreaming of Lions | Sideways | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Alexander Payne |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Jessica Hecht, Paul Giamatti, Sandra Oh, Virginia Madsen, Patrick Gallagher |
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.
Sideways
Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.
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