Breakthrough vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for Breakthrough). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 56m. Breakthrough is the older of the two (2019 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Breakthrough | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Roxann Dawson | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Sam Trammell, Mike Colter, Alissa Skovbye, Josh Lucas, Dennis Haysbert | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
Breakthrough
Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his life as Joyce, her husband and their pastor stay by his bedside and pray for a miracle.
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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