A Hatful of Rain vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for A Hatful of Rain). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 49m. A Hatful of Rain is the older of the two (1957 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Hatful of Rain posterA Hatful of Rain1957 VS Once Upon a Time in a Cinema posterOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema2026
A Hatful of RainOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema
Audience score★ 6.8/10★ 10.0/10
Year19572026
Length1h 49m1h 32m
GenresDramaDrama
Country–Ireland
DirectorFred ZinnemannDavid Gleeson
Main castWilliam Hickey, Henry Silva, Eva Marie Saint, Anthony Franciosa, Don MurrayColin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien

Synopsis

A Hatful of Rain

A Korean War veteran's morphine addiction wreaks havoc upon his family.

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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