20th Century Women vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for 20th Century Women). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 58m. 20th Century Women is the older of the two (2016 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| 20th Century Women | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Mike Mills | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Lucas Jade Zumann, Alia Shawkat, Billy Crudup, Alison Elliott, Annette Bening | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
20th Century Women
In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbringing.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Earl Clancy, a cinema owner on the edge, battles a series of disasters while juggling personal turmoil and the chaos of a packed Friday night crowd. Told in real time over the course of the movie playing in the cinema.
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