Dreaming of Lions vs The Lobster
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7/10 for The Lobster). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 59m. The Lobster is the older of the two (2015 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
The Lobster| Dreaming of Lions | The Lobster | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Yorgos Lanthimos |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Olivia Colman, Ben Whishaw, Ashley Jensen, Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz |
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 Lobster
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods.
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