It Comes in Waves vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 45m. It Comes in Waves is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
It Comes in Waves
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| It Comes in Waves | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 0.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Fitch Jean | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Emmanuel Kabongo, Marium Carvell, Oluniké Adeliyi, Franckie Francois, Ryan Rosery | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
It Comes in Waves
The film centres on a family from Rwanda, who are reestablishing their lives after moving to Ottawa, Ontario as refugees, with Akai being forced to step up and take care of his younger sister Zera after their mother's health takes an unexpected decline.
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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