Book of Days vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for Book of Days). Book of Days is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 32m. Book of Days is the older of the two (2003 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Book of Days | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Harry Ambrose | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Isaac Hayes, Wil Wheaton, Richard Grieco, Maureen Flannigan | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
Book of Days
A grief-struck life insurance salesman rails at God for not stepping in to save his bride; but the tables are turned when a mysterious book is delivered to him, an ancient volume listing names and death dates, dates which are yet to occur.
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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