Once Upon a Time in the Middle East vs Tangerines
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 7.7/10 for Tangerines). Tangerines is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 2h 20m. Tangerines is the older of the two (2013 against 2026). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Tangerines| Once Upon a Time in the Middle East | Tangerines | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.2/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Wen Muye | Zaza Urushadze |
| Main cast | Aarif Rahman, Jiang Qiming, Wei Qing, Michael Koltes, Zhang Xiwei | Lembit Ulfsak, Giorgi Nakashidze, Elmo Nüganen, Misha Meskhi, Raivo Trass |
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?
Tangerines
War in Abkhazia, 1992. An Estonian man Ivo has stayed behind to harvest his crops of tangerines. In a bloody conflict at his door, a wounded man is left behind, and Ivo is forced to take him in.
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