Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Fence
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.6/10 for The Fence). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 47m. Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
The Fence| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Fence | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | France |
| Director | David Gleeson | Claire Denis |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Tom Blyth, Isaach de Bankolé, Matt Dillon, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Brian Begnan |
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 Fence
A vast public works project in West Africa. Horn, the construction site manager, and Cal, a young engineer, share lodging behind the double gates of their compound. Leone, Horn’s recent bride, comes to join them the same night that a man appears at the fence. His name is Alboury. Like a specter in the darkness, he demands the body of his brother who died earlier that day on the site. He will hound the two men all night long until they return…
Where to watch
Where to watch Once Upon a Time in a CinemaWhere to watch The Fence
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