Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Lamp
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6/10 for The Lamp). The Lamp is the shorter watch at 8m compared with 1h 32m. The Lamp is the older of the two (1959 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
The Lamp| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Lamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1959 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 8m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Roman Polanski |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Roman Polanski |
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 Lamp
In waning winter light, a doll maker works in his shop, a kerosene lamp beside him, a jumble of dolls and doll parts, whole and broken, surrounding him. There are noises, too: a cuckoo clock chirps the workday's end. The artisan completes a repair and leaves, shuttering the shop from outside. Back inside, whispering begins. What else is in store for the shop's seemingly lifeless denizens?
Where to watch
Where to watch Once Upon a Time in a CinemaWhere to watch The Lamp
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