The Sleeping Dictionary vs Where the Wind Blows
Where the Wind Blows has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.5/10 for The Sleeping Dictionary). Where the Wind Blows is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 49m. The Sleeping Dictionary is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Sleeping Dictionary
Where the Wind Blows| The Sleeping Dictionary | Where the Wind Blows | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance, Western |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Guy Jenkin | John Schimke |
| Main cast | Hugh Dancy, Brenda Blethyn, Noah Taylor, Emily Mortimer, Jessica Alba | Michelle Hurd, Lochlyn Munro, Gabriel Clark, C. Thomas Howell, Rob Mayes |
Synopsis
The Sleeping Dictionary
A young Englishman is dispatched to Sarawak to become part of the British colonial government. He encounters some unorthodox local traditions, and finds himself faced with tough decisions of the heart involving the beautiful Selima, the unwitting object of his affections.
Where the Wind Blows
Chase, a rugged cowboy and solitary drifter who closed off his heart long ago—until the day he impulsively does a kindness for a beautiful young woman, and everything changes over the course of three days.
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