Dreaming of Lions vs The Lifeguard
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.4/10 for The Lifeguard). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 38m. The Lifeguard is the older of the two (2013 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
The Lifeguard| Dreaming of Lions | The Lifeguard | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 5.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Liz W. Garcia |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Kristen Bell, Martin Starr, Mamie Gummer, Adam LeFevre, Amy Madigan |
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 Lifeguard
A former valedictorian quits her reporter job in New York and returns to the place she last felt happy: her childhood home in Connecticut. She gets work as a lifeguard and starts a dangerous relationship with a troubled teenager.
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