Being 17 vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Being 17). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 56m. Being 17 is the older of the two (2016 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Being 17
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| Being 17 | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | André Téchiné | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Kacey Mottet Klein, Sandrine Kiberlain, Corentin Fila, Alexis Loret, Jean Fornerod | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
Being 17
Damien lives with his mother Marianne, a doctor, while his father, a pilot, is on a tour of duty abroad with the French military. At school, Damien is bullied by Thomas, who lives in the farming community up in the mountains. The boys find themselves living together when Marianne invites Thomas to come and stay with them while his mother is ill in hospital. Damien must learn to live with the boy who terrorized him.
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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