Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Master
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for The Master). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 17m. The Master is the older of the two (2012 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Master | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | United States of America |
| Director | David Gleeson | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Rami Malek, Amy Adams, Jesse Plemons, Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman |
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 Master
Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.
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