Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Garden of Earthly Delights
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.5/10 for The Garden of Earthly Delights). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 4m. The Garden of Earthly Delights is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
The Garden of Earthly Delights| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Garden of Earthly Delights | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | Netherlands |
| Director | David Gleeson | Morgan Knibbe |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | JP Rodriguez, Benjamin Moen, Francesca Dela Cruz, Bunny Cadag, Jakab Golding |
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 Garden of Earthly Delights
In the slums of Manila, 11-year-old Ginto dreams of gang life over scavenging, rejecting his sister Asia’s care as she turns to sex work to survive. As Ginto falls for another boy in the gang, he’s forced to confront his identity and desires amid violence and poverty. Meanwhile, Dutch tourist Michael, consumed by dark impulses, descends into the city’s red-light district. When their paths cross, Ginto faces an impossible choice that will shape…
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