Brain on Fire vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Brain on Fire). Brain on Fire is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 32m. Brain on Fire is the older of the two (2017 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Brain on Fire
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| Brain on Fire | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Gerard Barrett | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Navid Negahban, Richard Armitage, Carrie-Anne Moss, Agam Darshi, Ken Tremblett | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
Brain on Fire
Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into insanity.
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.
Where to watch
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