Once Upon a Time in a Cinema

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Once Upon a Time in a Cinema (2026)

Directed by David Gleeson

Drama · 1h 32m

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

Colin Morgan Earl Clancy Calam Lynch Gerald Clancy
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Clara Crichton Kate Clancy India Mullen Layla Niamh Cusack Mrs. Healy Stanley Townsend Harry Conway Elaine O'Dwyer Alma
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Daniel Woodage Vincent
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Liam O'Brien Dickie Wall Ryan Burke Joe Gorman
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Cos Egan Jack Andrew Bennett Sgt. Walsh

Crew

Director
David Gleeson
Writer
David Gleeson
Director of Photography
Hyun De Grande
Editor
John Murphy
Producer
Judy Tossell

Details

Release date
2026-05-01
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Ireland, Belgium, Germany
Production
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, uMedia, Wide Eye Films, Egoli Tossell Pictures
Box office
$24,853