Late Shift vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8/10 for Late Shift). Late Shift is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Late Shift posterLate Shift2025 VS Once Upon a Time in a Cinema posterOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema2026
Late ShiftOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema
Audience score★ 8.0/10★ 10.0/10
Year20252026
Length1h 32m1h 32m
GenresDramaDrama
Country–Ireland
DirectorPetra Biondina VolpeDavid Gleeson
Main castLeonie Benesch, Jasmin Mattei, Alireza Bayram, Jürg Plüss, Lale YavaşColin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien

Synopsis

Late Shift

An entirely ordinary day on the beds ward of a surgical department. The nursing team is understaffed due to a shortage of personnel. Despite the hectic environment, Floria cares for her patients with expertise and full dedication. Although she gives her all, the shift gradually spirals out of control – until it eventually leads to a dramatic outburst.

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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