Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Silent Friend
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for Silent Friend). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 27m. Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Silent Friend| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Silent Friend | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 27m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Ildikó Enyedi |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Léa Seydoux, Rainer Bock, Sylvester Groth, Martin Wuttke |
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.
Silent Friend
On the grounds of a medieval German university town looms an imposing Ginkgo biloba, a tree whose longevity stands in marked contrast to three intimate, human-scaled stories. In 1908, the university’s first female student gains admission into the prestigious botany department, confronting the sexism of both professors and peers. In 1972, amidst counterculture movements, a reserved student finds his attention captured by a fellow housemate and…
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