Lady on the Bus vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.5/10 for Lady on the Bus). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 36m. Lady on the Bus is the older of the two (1978 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Lady on the Bus
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| Lady on the Bus | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1978 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Neville D'Almeida | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Roberto Bonfim, Sonia Braga, Nuno Leal Maia, Jorge Dória, Paulo César Peréio | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
Lady on the Bus
Solange is a recently married young woman whose wedding night did not end well. After constant fights with her husband, she decides to live through her sexual frustration by sleeping with strangers she picks up on crowded buses in Rio de Janeiro.
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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