Dreaming of Lions vs The Laughing Man
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for The Laughing Man). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 31m. The Laughing Man is the older of the two (1989 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
The Laughing Man| Dreaming of Lions | The Laughing Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Turkey |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Kartal Tibet |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Baykal Kent, Kemal İnci, Bilge Zobu, Selahattin Fırat, Renan Fosforoğlu |
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 Laughing Man
Yusuf Şaplak is a seemingly ordinary man who has a condition where he can't stop laughing. An idealist young doctor decides to cure him.
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