My Own Private Idaho 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 My Own Private Idaho). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 44m. My Own Private Idaho is the older of the two (1991 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
My Own Private Idaho
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| My Own Private Idaho | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Gus Van Sant | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Keanu Reeves, Udo Kier, Flea, Mickey Cottrell, Grace Zabriskie | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
My Own Private Idaho
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.
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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