Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs We Were Dangerous
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for We Were Dangerous). We Were Dangerous is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 32m. We Were Dangerous 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
We Were Dangerous| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | We Were Dangerous | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 22m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Nathalie Morris, Aaron Jackson, Rima Te Wiata, Erana James, Manaia Hall |
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.
We Were Dangerous
Nellie, Daisy and Lou attend an institution for delinquent girls on an isolated island in 1954. The trio rail against the system, finding strength in their friendship but this is challenged when the school's matron divides them.
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