Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Uncertainty Principle
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.1/10 for The Uncertainty Principle). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 13m. The Uncertainty Principle is the older of the two (2002 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
The Uncertainty Principle| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Uncertainty Principle | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Manoel de Oliveira |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | António Fonseca, Leonor Baldaque, Leonor Silveira, Isabel Ruth, Ricardo Trêpa |
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 Uncertainty Principle
Having lost her place among the social elite, a widow remarries and starts a family.
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