Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Parallel Mothers
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Parallel Mothers). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 3m. Parallel Mothers is the older of the two (2021 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Parallel Mothers| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Parallel Mothers | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | Spain |
| Director | David Gleeson | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Milena Smit, Penélope Cruz, Rossy de Palma, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Adelfa Calvo |
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.
Parallel Mothers
Two unmarried women who have become pregnant by accident and are about to give birth meet in a hospital room: Janis, in her late-thirties, unrepentant and happy; Ana, a teenager, remorseful and frightened.
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