Once Upon a Time in the Middle East vs Thank You for Your Service
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 6.6/10 for Thank You for Your Service). Thank You for Your Service is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 20m. Thank You for Your Service is the older of the two (2017 against 2026). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Thank You for Your Service| Once Upon a Time in the Middle East | Thank You for Your Service | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.2/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2017 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Wen Muye | Jason Hall |
| Main cast | Aarif Rahman, Jiang Qiming, Wei Qing, Michael Koltes, Zhang Xiwei | Beulah Koale, Omar J. Dorsey, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Haley Bennett, Scott Haze |
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?
Thank You for Your Service
A group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield.
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