Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Boys in the Band
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for The Boys in the Band). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 1m. The Boys in the Band is the older of the two (2020 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
The Boys in the Band| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Boys in the Band | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Joe Mantello |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Jim Parsons, Matt Bomer, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Charlie Carver |
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 in the Band
At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths.
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