Nowhere Boy vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for Nowhere Boy). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 38m. Nowhere Boy is the older of the two (2009 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Nowhere Boy
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| Nowhere Boy | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Sam Taylor-Johnson | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | David Morrissey, David Threlfall, Ophelia Lovibond, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
Nowhere Boy
A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother Julia at the funeral. Despite Mimi's misgivings, John intends to have a real relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo and, though a family conflict looms, young John is inspired to form his own band.
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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