Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Precious
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for Precious). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 50m. Precious is the older of the two (2009 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Precious| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Precious | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Lee Daniels |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz, Sherri Shepherd |
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.
Precious
Set in Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret; She can't read.
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