Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Sentimental Value
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for Sentimental Value). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 15m. Sentimental Value 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
Sentimental Value| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Sentimental Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Joachim Trier |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Renate Reinsve, Cory Michael Smith, Jesper Christensen, Lena Endre, Stellan Skarsgård |
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.
Sentimental Value
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.
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