Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Wonderstruck

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.1/10 for Wonderstruck). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 55m. Wonderstruck is the older of the two (2017 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema posterOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema2026 VS Wonderstruck posterWonderstruck2017
Once Upon a Time in a CinemaWonderstruck
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 6.1/10
Year20262017
Length1h 32m1h 55m
GenresDramaDrama
CountryIreland–
DirectorDavid GleesonTodd Haynes
Main castColin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'BrienOakes Fegley, Cory Michael Smith, Damian Young, Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore

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.

Wonderstruck

The story of a young boy in the Midwest is told simultaneously with a tale about a young girl in New York from fifty years ago as they both seek the same mysterious connection.

Where to watch

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