# Once Upon A Time in A Cinema (2026)

**Genres:** Comedy, Drama

**Duration:** 93 min

**IMDb:** [6.5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29008864/)

**Letterboxd:** [3.4](https://letterboxd.com/film/once-upon-a-time-in-a-cinema/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: no votes yet, Popcornmeter: no votes yet](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/once_upon_a_time_in_a_cinema)

## Description

A beleaguered cinema owner's worst Friday night becomes his crowning moment of glory when a packed show descends into chaos and unites the community. Told in real-time during the movie playing ('Breathless' starring Richard Gere).

## Details

**Premiere:** 16 Sep 2026 (in 7 days)

**Director:** David Gleeson

**Cast:** Calam Lynch, Colin Morgan, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, India Mullen, Stuart Mackey, Andrew Bennett, Mary Gleeson, Ian Dillon, Ryan Burke, Elaine O'Dwyer, Janet Grene

**Countries:** Ireland, Germany, Belgium

**Languages:** English

**Available versions:** OmU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4g74xLfR0A)

## Showtimes in Leipzig in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-09-16 (Wednesday)

- **[Passage Kinos](https://leipzig.ov-berlin.info/cinemas/396-passage-kinos.md) (Mitte):** [2026-09-16 22:30](https://www.kinoheld.de/kino/leipzig/passage-kinos-leipzig/vorstellung/467685)  (OmU)