Dreaming of Lions vs The Mistress of Spices
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.2/10 for The Mistress of Spices). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 32m. The Mistress of Spices is the older of the two (2005 against 2025). Both are drama, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
The Mistress of Spices| Dreaming of Lions | The Mistress of Spices | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Paul Mayeda Berges |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Caroline Chikezie, Dylan McDermott, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Anupam Kher |
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 Mistress of Spices
Tilo is an Indian shopkeeper in America with an ability to see the future and a magical connection to powerful spices, which she uses to help her customers satisfy their various needs and desires. One day she falls in love with an American man. But the spices forbid it.
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