Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Proxima
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for Proxima). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 47m. Proxima is the older of the two (2019 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Proxima | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Alice Winocour |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Eva Green, Grégoire Colin, Matt Dillon, Anna Sherbinina, Lars Eidinger |
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.
Proxima
Sarah is a French astronaut training at the European Space Agency in Cologne. She is the only woman in the arduous program. She lives alone with Stella, her seven year old daughter. Sarah feels guilty that she cannot spend more time with her child. Her love is overpowering, unsettling. When Sarah is chosen to join the crew of a year-long space mission called Proxima, it creates chaos in the mother-daughter relationship.
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