Columbus vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for Columbus). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 44m. Columbus is the older of the two (2017 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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ColumbusOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema
Audience score★ 7.1/10★ 10.0/10
Year20172026
Length1h 44m1h 32m
GenresDramaDrama
Country–Ireland
DirectorKogonadaDavid Gleeson
Main castParker Posey, Michelle Forbes, John Cho, Rory Culkin, Haley Lu RichardsonColin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien

Synopsis

Columbus

When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, a young architecture enthusiast who works at the local library.

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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