Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Second Mother
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8/10 for The Second Mother). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 52m. The Second Mother is the older of the two (2015 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
The Second Mother| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Second Mother | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Anna Muylaert |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Luis Miranda, Karine Teles, Regina Casé, Camila Márdila, Lourenço Mutarelli |
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 Second Mother
After leaving her daughter Jessica in a small town in Pernambuco to be raised by relatives, Val spends the next 13 years working as a nanny to Fabinho in São Paulo. She has financial stability but has to live with the guilt of having not raised Jessica herself. As Fabinho’s university entrance exams approach, Jessica reappears in her life and seems to want to give her mother a second chance. However, Jessica has not been raised to be a servant…
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