Dreaming of Lions vs The Shape of Water
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for The Shape of Water). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 3m. The Shape of Water is the older of the two (2017 against 2025). Both are drama, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
The Shape of Water| Dreaming of Lions | The Shape of Water | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Doug Jones, Michael Shannon, Nick Searcy, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg |
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 Shape of Water
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.
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