Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Boys Are Back
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for The Boys Are Back). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 44m. The Boys Are Back is the older of the two (2009 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
The Boys Are Back| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Boys Are Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Scott Hicks |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Tommy Bastow, Clive Owen, Laura Fraser, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Natasha Little |
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 Boys Are Back
When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects the counsel of his mother-in-law and other parents, he develops his own philosophies on parenting.
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