Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Return to Seoul
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for Return to Seoul). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 59m. Return to Seoul is the older of the two (2022 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Return to Seoul| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Return to Seoul | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Davy Chou |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Oh Kwang-rok, Heo Jin, Kim Sun-young, Cha Mi-kyung |
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.
Return to Seoul
After an impulsive travel decision to visit friends, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. Freddie suddenly finds herself embarking on an unexpected journey in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
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