Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Phoenix
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for Phoenix). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 38m. Phoenix is the older of the two (2014 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Phoenix| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Christian Petzold |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Nina Hoss, Kirsten Block, Trystan Pütter, Imogen Kogge, Ronald Zehrfeld |
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.
Phoenix
German-Jewish cabaret singer Nelly survived Auschwitz but had to undergo reconstructive surgery as her face was disfigured. Without recognizing Nelly, her former husband Johnny asks her to help him claim his wife’s inheritance. To see if he betrayed her, she agrees, becoming her own doppelganger.
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