House of Sand and Fog 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 House of Sand and Fog). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 6m. House of Sand and Fog is the older of the two (2003 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
House of Sand and Fog
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| House of Sand and Fog | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h 6m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | Ireland |
| Director | Vadim Perelman | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Frances Fisher, Navi Rawat, Jennifer Connelly, Kim Dickens, Shohreh Aghdashloo | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
House of Sand and Fog
Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. However, the house is the legal property of former drug addict Kathy. After losing the house in an unfair legal dispute with the county, she is left with nowhere to go. Wanting her house back, she hires a lawyer and befriends a police officer. Neither Kathy nor Behrani have broken the law, so they…
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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