A Time for Drunken Horses 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 7.6/10 for A Time for Drunken Horses). A Time for Drunken Horses is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 2h 20m. A Time for Drunken Horses is the older of the two (2000 against 2026). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Time for Drunken Horses
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East| A Time for Drunken Horses | Once Upon a Time in the Middle East | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 9.2/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 20m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | Iran | – |
| Director | Bahman Ghobadi | Wen Muye |
| Main cast | Ayoub Ahmadi, Rojin Younessi, Amaneh Ekhtiar-dini, Madi Ekhtiar-dini, Kolsolum Ekhtiar-dini | Aarif Rahman, Jiang Qiming, Wei Qing, Michael Koltes, Zhang Xiwei |
Synopsis
A Time for Drunken Horses
After their father dies, a family of five children are forced to survive on their own in a Kurdish village on the border of Iran and Iraq.
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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