Battle in Heaven vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.8/10 for Battle in Heaven). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 36m. Battle in Heaven is the older of the two (2005 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Battle in Heaven
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| Battle in Heaven | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Carlos Reygadas | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Marcos Hernández, Anapola Mushkadiz, Bertha Ruiz, David Bornstein, Rosalinda Ramirez | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
Battle in Heaven
Set in Mexico City, Carlos Reygadas's sexually explicit drama centers on a man in turmoil over his past actions. Chauffer Marcos feels compelled to reveal a dark secret to his boss's daughter, Ana, a wealthy woman who works as a prostitute just for the thrill of it. Marcos confesses that he and his wife committed a crime that ended in horrible tragedy. Haunted by his past, Marcos searches for redemption.
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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