Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Land of Morning Calm
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for The Land of Morning Calm). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 54m. The Land of Morning Calm is the older of the two (2024 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
The Land of Morning Calm| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Land of Morning Calm | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Park Ri-woong |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Park Won-sang, Choi Hee-jin, Yoo Soon-woong, Joo In-young, Oh Man-seok |
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 Land of Morning Calm
Feeling stuck, young fisherman Yong-su sees no hope in his future - like a fish in a net. As a last resort, he plans an insurance scam by staging his disappearance, hoping to provide a better life for his Vietnamese wife and his ageing mother. At the centre of this scheme is his captain, Yeong-guk, who reluctantly reports Yong-su missing. However, when Yong-su’s mother refuses to connect her son’s disappearance with his death, the white lie…
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