Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Raffle

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for The Raffle). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 33m. The Raffle is the older of the two (1991 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema posterOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema2026 VS The Raffle posterThe Raffle1991
Once Upon a Time in a CinemaThe Raffle
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 6.7/10
Year20261991
Length1h 32m1h 33m
GenresDramaDrama
CountryIreland–
DirectorDavid GleesonFrancesco Laudadio
Main castColin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'BrienMonica Bellucci, Giulio Scarpati, Massimo Ghini, Paolo Busiri Vici D'Arcevia, Elena Cantarone

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 Raffle

Struggling with a financial crisis, a good-looking widow decides to put herself up for grabs. However, going through with it becomes almost impossible with a new love and the legal system thrown into the mix.

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