Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Rival
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for Rival). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 36m. Rival is the older of the two (2021 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Rival| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Rival | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Marcus Lenz |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Yevhen Chernykov, Udo Samel, Monika Oschek, Yelizar Nazarenko, Maria Bruni |
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.
Rival
Young Roman and his mother Oksana leave Ukraine and go to Germany, where she works illegally while they both live with Gert, an old widower who tries to befriend Roman, who struggles for his mother's attention and sees Gert as a rival.
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