Living vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Living). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 42m. Living is the older of the two (2022 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Living | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Oliver Hermanus | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Alex Sharp, Tom Burke, Adrian Rawlins, Aimee Lou Wood, Bill Nighy | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
Living
London, 1953. Mr. Williams, a veteran civil servant, is an important cog within the city's bureaucracy as it struggles to rebuild in the aftermath of World War II. Buried under paperwork at the office and lonely at home, his life has long felt empty and meaningless. Then a devastating medical diagnosis forces him to take stock, and to try and grasp some fulfilment before it passes permanently beyond reach.
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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