Favorite Son vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 3.8/10 for Favorite Son). Favorite Son is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 32m. Favorite Son is the older of the two (2008 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Favorite Son posterFavorite Son2008 VS Once Upon a Time in a Cinema posterOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema2026
Favorite SonOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema
Audience score★ 3.8/10★ 10.0/10
Year20082026
Length1h 30m1h 32m
GenresDramaDrama
CountryUnited States of AmericaIreland
DirectorHoward LibovDavid Gleeson
Main castPablo Schreiber, Connor Paolo, Ian Hyland, Richard Bekins, Kellie OverbeyColin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien

Synopsis

Favorite Son

A story of family, of dreams deferred, and of a final chance at redemption. Frustrated with his waning baseball career, David returns to his hometown and becomes obsessed with a local lovely, reaching out to her troubled son. When David is rejected, the townsfolk gossip about his relationship with the boy.

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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