Carandiru 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 Carandiru). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 25m. Carandiru is the older of the two (2003 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Carandiru
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| Carandiru | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h 25m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Héctor Babenco | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Caio Blat, Wagner Moura, Lázaro Ramos, Rodrigo Santoro, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
Carandiru
When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo - Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian History when the State of São Paulo’s Military Police, with the excuse for law enforcement, shot to death 111 people. Based on real facts and on the book written by Dráuzio Varella.
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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