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).
Watch the official Once Upon a Time in a Cinema 2026 trailer in HD below.
Colin Morgan as Earl Clancy
Calam Lynch as Gerald Clancy
India Mullen as Layla
Niamh Cusack as Mrs. Healy
Stanley Townsend as Harry Conway
Elaine O'Dwyer as Alma
Liam O'Brien as Dickie Wall
Andrew Bennett as Sgt. Walsh
Aidan Crowe as Gus
Mikey Casey as Cocky Stoner (as Michael Casey)
Stuart Mackey as Poster Thief
Mary T Lynch as Woman (uncredited)
Tom Sheehan as Extra (uncredited)
Janet Grene as Cinema Patron
David Gleeson Director
David Gleeson Writer
Conor Hooper Location Manager
Conor Hooper Assistant Director
Jamie Hooper Production Coordinator
Giedrius Nagys Stunt Coordinator
Darragh O'Flanagan Assistant Director Trainee
Kirk D'Amico Executive Producer
Judy Tossell Producer
Jokubas Nagys Stunt Coordinator
Tracey O'Hanlon Production Design
Grania Preston Costume Designer
Jessica Moran Clearances Coordinator
Oisín O'Neill Legal Services
United Kingdom 01 May 2026
Ireland 19 February 2026
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