Aftersun vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for Aftersun). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 41m. Aftersun is the older of the two (2022 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Aftersun
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| Aftersun | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Charlotte Wells | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Spike Fearn, Frankie Corio, Paul Mescal, Brooklyn Toulson, Celia Rowlson-Hall | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
Aftersun
Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between miniDV footage as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't.
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.
Where to watch
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