Save the Cinema

Save the Cinema

A future worth fighting for.

Directed by Sara Sugarman

Produced by Sky Cinema, FAE Film and Television

2022109 min6.2 / 10

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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

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.

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