Once Upon a Time in a Cinema

Overview

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 (Breathless, starring Richard Gere).

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 1, 2026

Original language

English

Production

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland,uMedia,Wide Eye Films,Egoli Tossell Pictures

Cast

Colin Morgan,Calam Lynch,Clara Crichton,India Mullen,Niamh Cusack,Stanley Townsend,Elaine O'Dwyer,Daniel Woodage,Liam O'Brien,Ryan Burkeand 101 more

Director

David Gleeson

Writer

David Gleeson,Julie O’Leary

Producer

Kirk D'Amico,Judy Tossell

Cinematography

Hyun De Grande

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$24,853

IMDb

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