Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Silent Roar
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for Silent Roar). Silent Roar is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 32m. Silent Roar 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
Silent Roar| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Silent Roar | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Johnny Barrington |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Fiona Bell, Tip Cullen, Louis McCartney, Ella Lily Hyland, Mark Lockyer |
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 Roar
Dondo is a young surfer. His fisherman dad Willy disappeared a year ago. No sign of his boat, nor his body. Dondo’s mother and the community know Willy has not survived a year in the Atlantic. But Dondo thinks differently.
Where to watch
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