Nowhere Special 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 Special). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 36m. Nowhere Special is the older of the two (2020 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Nowhere Special posterNowhere Special2020 VS Once Upon a Time in a Cinema posterOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema2026
Nowhere SpecialOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema
Audience score★ 7.2/10★ 10.0/10
Year20202026
Length1h 36m1h 32m
GenresDramaDrama
Country–Ireland
DirectorUberto PasoliniDavid Gleeson
Main castKeith McErlean, James Norton, Daniel Lamont, Eileen O'Higgins, Valerie O'ConnorColin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien

Synopsis

Nowhere Special

John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, has dedicated his life to bringing up his 4-year-old son, Michael, after the child's mother left them soon after giving birth. When John is given only a few months left to live, he attempts to find a new, perfect family for Michael, determined to shield him from the terrible reality of the situation.

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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