Awakenings vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.8/10 for Awakenings). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h . Awakenings is the older of the two (1990 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Awakenings
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| Awakenings | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1990 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | Ireland |
| Director | Penny Marshall | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Robert De Niro, Julie Kavner, John Heard, Max von Sydow, Robin Williams | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
Awakenings
Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
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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