Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Lower Depths
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for The Lower Depths). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 5m. The Lower Depths is the older of the two (1957 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
The Lower Depths| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Lower Depths | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1957 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Akira Kurosawa |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Isuzu Yamada, Kamatari Fujiwara, Yū Fujiki, Toshirō Mifune, Eijirō Tōno |
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 Lower Depths
Residents of a rundown boardinghouse in 19th-century Japan, including a mysterious old man and an aging actor, get drawn into a love triangle that turns violent. When amoral thief Sutekichi breaks off his affair with landlady Osugi to romance her younger sister, Okayo, Osugi extracts her revenge by revealing her infidelity to her jealous husband.
Where to watch
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