Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The President's Cake
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for The President's Cake). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 46m. The President's Cake 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 President's Cake| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The President's Cake | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Hasan Hadi |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Banin Ahmad Nayef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj, Muthanna Malaghi |
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 President's Cake
While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, Saddam Hussein requires each school in the country to prepare a cake to celebrate his birthday. Despite her efforts to avoid getting picked, 9-year-old Lamia is chosen among her classmates. The young girl must now use her wits and imagination to gather ingredients for the mandatory cake or face the consequences.
Where to watch
Where to watch Once Upon a Time in a CinemaWhere to watch The President's Cake
More like Once Upon a Time in a Cinema · More like The President's Cake · Compare other titles