Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Scary Mother
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.8/10 for Scary Mother). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 47m. Scary Mother is the older of the two (2017 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Scary Mother | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Ana Urushadze |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Nato Murvanidze, Dimitri Tatishvili, Ramaz Ioseliani, Avtandil Makharadze, Darejan Kharshiladze |
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.
Scary Mother
A 50-year-old housewife, Manana, struggles with her dilemma - she has to choose between her family life and her passion, writing, which she had repressed for years - she decides to follow her passion and plunges herself into writing, sacrificing to it mentally and physically.
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