Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Roy
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for Roy). Roy is the shorter watch at 16m compared with 1h 32m. Roy 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
Roy| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Roy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 16m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Ross White, Tom Berkeley |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | David Bradley, Rachel Shenton, Madelyn Smedley |
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.
Roy
Trapped in a lonely existence, reclusive widower Roy passes the days by cold calling strangers from the phone book, looking for brief moments of companionship. But when he accidentally calls adult hotline worker Cara, an unlikely friendship is born that will help them both rediscover the joy of life.
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