Once Upon a Time in Mexico vs One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.3/10 for Once Upon a Time in Mexico). Once Upon a Time in Mexico is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 42m. Once Upon a Time in Mexico is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Once Upon a Time in Mexico | One Battle After Another | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 2h 42m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Robert Rodriguez | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Main cast | Eva Mendes, Willem Dafoe, Johnny Depp, Danny Trejo, Mickey Rourke | Chase Infiniti, Tony Goldwyn, Regina Hall, Benicio del Toro, Wood Harris |
Synopsis
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
A corrupt CIA agent Sands hires hitman El Mariachi to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d'état of the President of Mexico.
One Battle After Another
Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.
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