Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Ricky
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 1/10 for Ricky). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 48m. Ricky is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Ricky| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Ricky | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 1.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Rashad Frett |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Andrene Ward-Hammond, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Titus Welliver, Stephan James, Donna Glaesener |
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.
Ricky
Newly released after being locked up in his teens, 30-year-old Ricky navigates the challenging realities of life post-incarceration, and the complexity of gaining independence for the first time as an adult.
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