Not a Word vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.7/10 for Not a Word). Not a Word is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 32m. Not a Word is the older of the two (2024 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Not a Word | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | France | Ireland |
| Director | Hanna Antonina Wojcik-Slak | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Maren Eggert, Jona Levin Nicolai, Maryam Zaree, Juliane Siebecke, Marko Mandić | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
Not a Word
On a barren island, a mother and son confront years of silence and misunderstandings in writer-director Hanna Slak’s formidable fourth feature film starring Maren Eggert, scored by Amélie Legrand, and shot by Claire Mathon.
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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