My Father's Shadow vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.8/10 for My Father's Shadow). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 33m. My Father's Shadow is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
My Father's Shadow
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| My Father's Shadow | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Akinola Davies Jr. | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Tosin Adeyemi, Patrick Diabuah, Uzoamaka Power, Efon Wini | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
My Father's Shadow
Two young brothers explore Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, witnessing both the city's magnitude and their father's daily struggles as political unrest threatens their journey home.
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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