Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Shame
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for Shame). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 42m. Shame is the older of the two (2011 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Shame| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Shame | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Steve McQueen |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Michael Fassbender, James Badge Dale, Carey Mulligan, Nicole Beharie, Lucy Walters |
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.
Shame
Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister temporarily moves into his apartment, stirring up bitter memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's life, like his fragile mind, gets out of control.
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