Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Silenced
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.2/10 for Silenced). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 5m. Silenced 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 | Silenced | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Hwang Dong-hyuk |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Kim Ji-young, Jang Kwang, Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Kim Hyeon-soo |
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.
Silenced
Based on actual events that took place at Gwangju Inhwa School for the hearing-impaired, where young deaf students were the victims of repeated sexual assaults by faculty members over a period of five years in the early 2000s.
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