Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Kidnapping of Arabella
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for The Kidnapping of Arabella). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 47m. The Kidnapping of Arabella 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 Kidnapping of Arabella| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Kidnapping of Arabella | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Carolina Cavalli |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Monica Nappo, Benedetta Porcaroli, Chris Pine, Roberto Zibetti, Roberta da Soller |
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 Kidnapping of Arabella
Holly spends days at her dead-end job fantasizing about holes in the space-time continuum and wondering where her life went wrong. When she meets Arabella, an eight-year-old rebel hoping to run away from her self-absorbed author father, Holly becomes convinced their meeting is a cosmic sign, and that Arabella is, in fact, her past self sent back for a second chance. The two embark on an unconventional road trip between two lost souls who might…
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