Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Heart
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 4.8/10 for The Heart). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 40m. The Heart is the older of the two (2018 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Heart | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 4.8/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Fanni Metelius |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Claes Hartelius, Suzanne Reuter, Fanni Metelius, Ahmed Berhan, Daniella Mir |
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 Heart
Mika and Tesfay. She: a photographer. He: a musician. Both up-and-coming. The first love. But an invisible conflict, an unnamable shame, stirs between their sheets. An insidious power game is in play, with its rules changing like music beats at the parties in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Ibiza. Behind closed doors and beautifying filters lies a raw reality where Mika’s control over her mind and body is at stake. But Mika rips apart relationship…
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