Oxford’s home of independent cinema
The Ultimate Picture Palace is Oxford’s oldest independent cinema. Founded in 1911 and community-owned since 2022, we show a mix of independent, international, and classic films all in our cosy single-screen auditorium. Find us on the Cowley Road in East Oxford.
What's on
Today (Saturday 16th August)
14:15
Dying 18
3h | German w/ English subtitles
18:00
Bring Her Back 18
1h 44m
20:30
Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai 15
1h 56mTomorrow (Sunday 17th August)
14:00
Sense and Sensibility U
16:45
Dying 18
3h | German w/ English subtitles
20:30
The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire Cert-TBC
1h 15mComing soon
Weapons
Showing from Friday 29th August
From Barbarian’s Zack Cregger comes a chilling mystery: an entire classroom’s children vanish in an instant, except one. As fear consumes a small town, social norms unravel in this tense, thought-provoking thriller about mob mentality and collective paranoia.
Materialists
Showing from Friday 5th September
Celine Song (Past Lives) reinvents the romantic comedy in this bittersweet New York love triangle starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans. A matchmaker torn between a charming billionaire and her grounded ex faces hard truths about love.
Eddington
Showing from Friday 5th September
During COVID lockdown, a New Mexico town erupts in conflict between sheriff and mayor. With conspiracy theories, racial tensions, and cult influences, Ari Aster’s modern Western stars Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal in an unsettling vision of America.
Become a member
Our community of UPP members get exclusive discounts including 2 free tickets, a free drink at our cosy bar and £2 off the price of tickets.
UPP News
Find out the latest news and updates from the UPP and our community
Apocalypse Now: the End of a Golden Age
Almost 50 years after its initial release, Francis Ford Coppola’s epic Vietnam war movie Apocalypse Now has lost none of its power - ... Read more
The UPP Secures Asset of Community Value Status
Following this week’s article in The Times about our landlord's objections to our Asset of Community Value application, we wanted to ... Read more
We are recruiting! Marketing and Communications Manager (P/T)
Marketing and Communications Manager Position: Marketing & Communications Manager Rate of pay: £28,000 - £30,000 pro rata ... Read more
Hire the cinema
Our unique art-deco venue is the perfect place for private screenings, children and adult birthday parties, fundraisers, premieres, presentations, community events, film festivals and more.