8 vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for 8). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 10m. 8 is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| 8 | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Julio Medem | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Álvaro Morte, Javier Morgade, Tamar Novas, Javier Rey, Ana Rujas | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
8
Octavio and Adela were born on the same day, April 14th, 1931. During the following 8 decades, their lives will intertwine through intense encounters and misunderstandings in 8 episodes. A passionate love story between a brave and fighting woman and a man confronted with his contradictions. They will have to face coming from families on opposing sides of a country slowly heading towards a Civil War, along with the history of Spain and Europe as…
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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