Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Worlds Apart
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for Worlds Apart). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 56m. Worlds Apart is the older of the two (2008 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Worlds Apart| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Worlds Apart | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Niels Arden Oplev |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Sarah Boberg, Anders W. Berthelsen, Jens Jørn Spottag, Pilou Asbæk, Helene Reingaard Neumann |
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.
Worlds Apart
17-year-old Sara leads a sheltered existence with her family, members of Jehovah’s Witnesses, when she meets the outsider Teis and falls in love. Sara, herself a believer, now faces an important turning point in her life as she is forced to choose between religion and love.
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