Mud vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for Mud). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 10m. Mud is the older of the two (2013 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Mud posterMud2013 VS Once Upon a Time in a Cinema posterOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema2026
MudOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema
Audience score★ 7.1/10★ 10.0/10
Year20132026
Length2h 10m1h 32m
GenresDramaDrama
Country–Ireland
DirectorJeff NicholsDavid Gleeson
Main castMichael Shannon, Paul Sparks, Jacob Lofland, Sarah Paulson, Reese WitherspoonColin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien

Synopsis

Mud

Two teenage boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and help him reunite with his lover and escape an avenging family and their armed posse.

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.

Where to watch

Where to watch MudWhere to watch Once Upon a Time in a Cinema

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