Dreaming of Lions vs The Family Stone
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.3/10 for The Family Stone). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 43m. The Family Stone is the older of the two (2005 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
The Family Stone| Dreaming of Lions | The Family Stone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Thomas Bezucha |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Dermot Mulroney, Claire Danes, Elizabeth Reaser, Luke Wilson, Sarah Jessica Parker |
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.
The Family Stone
An uptight, conservative businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.
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