Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Room Next Door
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for The Room Next Door). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 46m. The Room Next Door is the older of the two (2024 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
The Room Next Door| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Room Next Door | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | John Turturro, Esther-Rose McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, Melina Matthews |
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 Room Next Door
Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
Where to watch
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