Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Non-Actor
The Non-Actor is the shorter watch at 18m compared with 1h 32m. The Non-Actor 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 Non-Actor| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Non-Actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 18m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Eliza Barry Callahan |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Victoria Pedretti, Maya Hawke |
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 Non-Actor
Elliot is staying with her ex’s new girlfriend while attending a medical trial for her recent, unexplained loss of hearing. As she reconfigures her relationship with her (sonic) environment and herself, an intimate connection sparks between the two women. With captivating performances by Victoria Pedretti and Maya Hawke, this loose adaptation of director Eliza Barry Callahan’s semi-autobiographical novel The Hearing Test captures the uneasy…
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