Happening vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for Happening). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 40m. Happening is the older of the two (2021 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Happening
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| Happening | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Audrey Diwan | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Anna Mouglalis, Anamaria Vartolomei, Sandrine Bonnaire, Fabrizio Rongione, Pio Marmaï | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
Happening
France, 1963. Anne is a bright young student with a promising future ahead of her. But when she falls pregnant, she sees the opportunity to finish her studies and escape the constraints of her social background disappearing. With her final exams fast approaching and her belly growing, Anne resolves to act, even if she has to confront shame and pain, even if she must risk prison to do so.
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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