Ben Is Back vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for Ben Is Back). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 43m. Ben Is Back is the older of the two (2018 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ben Is Back
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| Ben Is Back | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Peter Hedges | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Courtney B. Vance, Tim Guinee, Kathryn Newton, Lucas Hedges, Rachel Bay Jones | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
Ben Is Back
19-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben's mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother's undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.
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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