Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Sisters of the Gion
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for Sisters of the Gion). Sisters of the Gion is the shorter watch at 1h 9m compared with 1h 32m. Sisters of the Gion is the older of the two (1936 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Sisters of the Gion| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Sisters of the Gion | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1936 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 9m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Kenji Mizoguchi |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Isuzu Yamada, Yōko Umemura, Benkei Shiganoya, Eitarō Shindō, Taizō Fukami |
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.
Sisters of the Gion
Umekichi, a geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto, feels obliged to help her lover Furusawa when he asks to stay with her after becoming bankrupt and leaving his wife. However her younger sister Omocha tells her she is wasting her time and money on a loser. She thinks that they should both find wealthy patrons to support them. Omocha therefore tries various schemes to get rid of Furusawa, and set themselves up with better patrons.
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