
Save the Cinema
A future worth fighting for.
Directed by Sara Sugarman
Produced by Sky Cinema, FAE Film and Television
A heartwarming true story about community activism and grassroots determination to preserve a beloved local institution against the odds.
The true story of Liz Evans, a hairdresser and leader of a youth theatre in Carmarthen, Wales, who began a campaign in 1993 to save the Lyric theatre from closure. Alongside then Mayor of Carmarthen Richard Goodridge, they enlisted the help of Steven Spielberg, securing a special premiere of Jurassic Park.
Questions people ask
Does Save the Cinema end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is Save the Cinema violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Save the Cinema easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.
Is Save the Cinema scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Save the Cinema sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Save the Cinema
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Save the Cinema
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Save the Cinema, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Save the Cinema, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Save the Cinema, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































