I Wish vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for I Wish). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 7m. I Wish is the older of the two (2011 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

I Wish posterI Wish2011 VS Once Upon a Time in a Cinema posterOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema2026
I WishOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema
Audience score★ 7.3/10★ 10.0/10
Year20112026
Length2h 7m1h 32m
GenresDramaDrama
CountryJapanIreland
DirectorHirokazu Kore-edaDavid Gleeson
Main castHiroshi Abe, Masami Nagasawa, Yui Natsukawa, Joe Odagiri, Kirin KikiColin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien

Synopsis

I Wish

Twelve-year-old Koichi, who has been separated from his brother Ryunosuke due to his parents' divorce, hears a rumor that the new bullet trains will precipitate a wish-granting miracle when they pass each other at top speed.

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

Where to watch I WishWhere to watch Once Upon a Time in a Cinema

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