Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs When You Least Expect It
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5/10 for When You Least Expect It). When You Least Expect It is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 32m. When You Least Expect It is the older of the two (2016 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
When You Least Expect It| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | When You Least Expect It | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | Estonia |
| Director | David Gleeson | Mart Kivastik |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Katariina Unt, Thor Tulinius, Merle Jääger, Ivo Uukkivi, Raivo Adlas |
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.
When You Least Expect It
There are two people who wake up in the same bed one morning, and neither of them has a clue who the other is. Viivi would like to run away and the man is sleeping like a log. Unlike Viivi and Andu themselves, the viewers know both very well. They know that Viivi has the worst day in her life and that Andu is a dweeb, but not completely hopeless; a rather good-hearted man. They are both hopelessly lonely people hoping that maybe there's someone…
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