Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Strange River
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.2/10 for Strange River). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 46m. Strange River 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
Strange River| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Strange River | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | Germany |
| Director | David Gleeson | Jaume Claret Muxart |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Nausicaa Bonnín, Jordi Oriol, Jan Monter, Bernat Solé, Francesco Wenz |
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.
Strange River
One summer, Dídac travels by bike along the Danube with his family, starting where the river first emerges in Germany. As they journey downstream, he begins seeing a mysterious boy, Alexander, who appears and disappears in the water. Dídac feels himself changing, drawn toward Alexander and away from his brother Biel. Their mother, Monika, who once took the same trip as a teenager, drifts into memories of a past summer love. When she sees Dídac…
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