Lion 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 Lion). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 58m. Lion is the older of the two (2016 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Lion
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| Lion | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Garth Davis | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Nicole Kidman, David Wenham, Rooney Mara, Dev Patel | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
Lion
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
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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