Once Upon a Time in the Middle East vs Run Boy Run
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 7.2/10 for Run Boy Run). Run Boy Run is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 20m. Run Boy Run is the older of the two (2014 against 2026). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Run Boy Run| Once Upon a Time in the Middle East | Run Boy Run | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.2/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2014 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Wen Muye | Pepe Danquart |
| Main cast | Aarif Rahman, Jiang Qiming, Wei Qing, Michael Koltes, Zhang Xiwei | Elisabeth Duda, Rainer Bock, Jeanette Hain, Mirosław Baka, Kamil Tkacz |
Synopsis
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Xu Fu travels to the Middle East to work as a chef in a Chinese restaurant to pay off family debts, where he meets floor manager Ma Junsheng. Their Dragon Restaurant rises to fame, attracting crowds with authentic‑tasting Chinese food. But war breaks out, and local conditions take a drastic turn for the worse. No one can remain unaffected. What lies ahead for them? And how will the Dragon Restaurant hold on amid the war?
Run Boy Run
Run Boy Run is the true story of Jurek, an eight-year-old boy, who escapes from the Warsaw ghetto, then manages to survive in the woods and working as a farmhand, disguising himself as a Polish orphan. He encounters people who will betray him for a reward, who will beat him up or try to kill him, and he meets those, who will do and risk almost everything to help him. Jurek’s resilience is put to the ultimate test, when an accident cripples him…
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