Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
6.6
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).
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Cast
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Colin Morgan
Earl Clancy
Known for
Merlin
The Fall
Calam Lynch
Gerald Clancy
Known for
Bridgerton
Sweetpea
Clara Crichton
Kate Clancy
No other roles listed
India Mullen
Layla
Known for
Normal People
The Peripheral
Niamh Cusack
Mrs. Healy
Known for
The Virtues
Rebellion
Stanley Townsend
Harry Conway
Known for
KAOS
Sherlock
Elaine O'Dwyer
Alma
Also in
Blue Moon
Lies We Tell
Daniel Woodage
Vincent
No other roles listed
Liam O'Brien
Dickie Wall
Known for
The Quiet Hour
Ryan Burke
Joe Gorman
Known for
Stitches
Cos Egan
Jack
Also in
Killinaskully
Andrew Bennett
Sgt. Walsh
Known for
The Quiet Girl
The Cellar
David Gleeson Director · Hyun De Grande Cinematographer John Murphy Editor
Worldwide gross $25K · United States release July 30, 2026 · Produced in Ireland, Belgium, Germany
Box office
Worldwide gross
$24,853
Production
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Production
uMedia
Production
Wide Eye Films
Production
Egoli Tossell Pictures
Production
Ireland · Belgium · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Ireland · February 19, 2026
Premiere · Dublin International Film Festival
Ireland · May 1, 2026
Theatrical
United States · July 30, 2026
Theatrical
United States · October 6, 2026
Digital
Australia
October 29, 2026 · Premiere · Russell Hobbs British Film Festival
Germany
February 4, 2027 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 1, 2026 · Theatrical
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