Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Lost Daughter
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema and The Lost Daughter are tied on audience score (10/10). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 58m. The Lost Daughter 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 Lost Daughter | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | China |
| Director | David Gleeson | Xu Ruogu, Zang Lianrong |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Duan Aojuan, Liu Weiwei, Zhang Taiwen, Zhao Hu, Cai Yuan Jiang |
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 Lost Daughter
A mother seeks out the first-born daughter she previously abandoned in order to try to persuade the daughter to donate bone marrow to her sick younger brother.
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