Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Bookshop
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for The Bookshop). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 50m. The Bookshop 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 Bookshop| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Bookshop | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | Germany |
| Director | David Gleeson | Isabel Coixet |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Patricia Clarkson, Frances Barber, Bill Nighy, Charlotte Vega, Emily Mortimer |
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 Bookshop
Set in a small English town in 1959, a woman decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.
Where to watch
Where to watch Once Upon a Time in a CinemaWhere to watch The Bookshop
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