Fences vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for Fences). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 19m. Fences is the older of the two (2016 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Fences posterFences2016 VS Once Upon a Time in a Cinema posterOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema2026
FencesOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema
Audience score★ 6.9/10★ 10.0/10
Year20162026
Length2h 19m1h 32m
GenresDramaDrama
CountryUnited States of AmericaIreland
DirectorDenzel WashingtonDavid Gleeson
Main castJovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Saniyya Sidney, Denzel Washington, Viola DavisColin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien

Synopsis

Fences

In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.

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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