Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Ossos
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Ossos). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 37m. Ossos is the older of the two (1997 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Ossos | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Pedro Costa |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Anna Carvalho, Isabel Ruth, Mariya Lipkina, Vanda Duarte, Nuno Vaz |
Synopsis
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.
Ossos
After a suicidal teenage girl gives birth, she misguidedly entrusts her baby’s safety to the troubled, deadbeat father, whose violent actions take the viewer on a tour of the foreboding, crumbling shantytown in which they live.
Where to watch
Where to watch Once Upon a Time in a CinemaWhere to watch Ossos
More like Once Upon a Time in a Cinema · More like Ossos · Compare other titles
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Ossos