Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Door in the Floor
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.1/10 for The Door in the Floor). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 51m. The Door in the Floor is the older of the two (2004 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
The Door in the Floor| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Door in the Floor | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Tod Williams |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Jeff Bridges, Mimi Rogers, Donna Murphy, Elle Fanning, Kim Basinger |
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 Door in the Floor
The lives of Ted and Marion Cole are thrown into disarray when their two adolescent sons die in a car wreck. Marion withdraws from Ted and Ruth, the couple's daughter. Ted, a well-known writer, hires as his assistant a student named Eddie, who looks oddly similar to one of the Coles' dead sons. The couple separate, and Marion begins an affair with Eddie, while Ted has a dalliance with his neighbor Evelyn.
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