Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Beguiled
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.9/10 for The Beguiled). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 33m. The Beguiled is the older of the two (2017 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Beguiled | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Sofia Coppola |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Angourie Rice, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning |
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.
The Beguiled
During the Civil War, at a Southern girls’ boarding school, young women take in an injured enemy soldier. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension and dangerous rivalries, and taboos are broken in an unexpected turn of events.
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