Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Saint of the Impossible
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 4/10 for The Saint of the Impossible). The Saint of the Impossible is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 32m. The Saint of the Impossible is the older of the two (2020 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Saint of the Impossible | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 4.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | Switzerland |
| Director | David Gleeson | Marc Raymond Wilkins |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Brian Dole, Adriano Durand, Marcelo Durand, Tara Thaller, Simon Käser |
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 Saint of the Impossible
A murder, a police raid and a photo of a mysterious girl; a young mother must piece together her twin son's secret romantic life, in order to find out what happened to them.
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