A Perfect Day vs Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 6.7/10 for A Perfect Day). A Perfect Day is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 20m. A Perfect Day is the older of the two (2015 against 2026). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Perfect Day
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East| A Perfect Day | Once Upon a Time in the Middle East | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 9.2/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | Spain | – |
| Director | Fernando León de Aranoa | Wen Muye |
| Main cast | Tim Robbins, Benicio del Toro, Goran Navojec, Olga Kurylenko, Ben Temple | Aarif Rahman, Jiang Qiming, Wei Qing, Michael Koltes, Zhang Xiwei |
Synopsis
A Perfect Day
Somewhere in the Balkans, 1995. A team of aid workers must solve an apparently simple problem in an almost completely pacified territory that has been devastated by a cruel war, but some of the local inhabitants, the retreating combatants, the UN forces, many cows and an absurd bureaucracy will not cease to put obstacles in their way.
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Xu Fu travels to the Middle East to work as a chef in a Chinese restaurant to pay off family debts, where he meets floor manager Ma Junsheng. Their Dragon Restaurant rises to fame, attracting crowds with authentic‑tasting Chinese food. But war breaks out, and local conditions take a drastic turn for the worse. No one can remain unaffected. What lies ahead for them? And how will the Dragon Restaurant hold on amid the war?
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