Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Poetry
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for Poetry). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 19m. Poetry is the older of the two (2010 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Poetry | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2010 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 19m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Lee Chang-dong |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | David Lee, Park Myung-shin, Jang Hye-jin, Yoon Jeong-hee, Kim Hee-ra |
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.
Poetry
A South Korean woman in her sixties enrolls in a poetry class as she grapples with her faltering memory and her grandson's appalling wrongdoing.
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