Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs XXY
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for XXY). XXY is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 32m. XXY is the older of the two (2007 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
XXY| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | XXY | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Lucía Puenzo |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Ricardo Darín, César Troncoso, Inés Efrón, Martín Piroyansky, Valeria Bertuccelli |
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.
XXY
Alex, an intersexed 15-year-old, is living as a girl, but she and her family begin to wonder whether she's emotionally a boy when another teenager's sexual advances bring the issue to a head. As Alex faces a final decision regarding her gender, she meets both hostility and compassion.
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