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NOW SHOWING

Radical

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SUN 8 AUG – WED 2 OCT

Classic Season: 1940s Noir

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NOW SHOWING

Cuckoo

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SUN 15TH SEPT 11AM

Oxford Open Doors: Olive Gibbs

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COMING SOON

Sing Sing

Welcome to the Ultimate Picture Palace

The UPP is a community-owned cinema and Oxford’s only independent cinema. We show an eclectic mix of independent, mainstream, international, and classic films all in our cosy single-screen auditorium. Find us on the Cowley Road in East Oxford. 

What's on

Today (Tuesday 10th September)

17:45

Radical 12A
£6 for Members
2h 6m | Spanish w/ English subtitles
In a neglected Mexican border town, a determined teacher introduces a new approach to unlock the potential of his students. Based on an inspiring true story, this heartwarming drama won the Festival Favourite Award at Sundance.

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20:30

Cuckoo 15
£6 for Members
1h 43m
A 17-year-old is sent to live with her father at a resort in the German Alps. But beneath the surface of this peaceful vacation spot, she uncovers a shocking secret. Hunter Schafer (Euphoria) gives a mesmerising performance in this chilling horror.

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Tomorrow (Wednesday 11th September)

15:15

Radical 12A
2h 6m | Spanish w/ English subtitles
In a neglected Mexican border town, a determined teacher introduces a new approach to unlock the potential of his students. Based on an inspiring true story, this heartwarming drama won the Festival Favourite Award at Sundance.

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18:00

Shadow of a Doubt PG
1h 48m
Evil lurks in the most unexpected places in Alfred Hitchcock’s (Psycho, Vertigo) suspenseful psychological noir, starring Teresa Wright as a young girl who discovers a sinister secret about her seemingly charming Uncle Charlie.

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20:30

Sky Peals 12A
HOH Subtitles
1h 31m
When his father dies unexpectedly, a lonely middle-aged motorway service worker tries to understand the man he barely knew. Moin Hussain’s debut feature is an unconventional, sci-fi-tinged character study exploring alienation in modern Britain.

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Coming soon

Small, Slow But Steady directed by Shô Miyake

Between the Temples

Showing from Friday 13th September
Jason Schwartzman plays a Jewish cantor who is losing his faith when a former teacher re-enters his life as a Bat Mitzvah student in this bittersweet odd-couple comedy.

Mother and Son directed by Léonor Serraille

Sing Sing

Showing from Friday 13th September
In a maximum-security prison, a group of inmates find meaning through participation in a theatre group. A moving tribute to the transformative power of art starring Colman Domingo.

The Super 8 Years directed by Annie Ernaux & David Ernaux-Briot

Blink Twice

Showing from Friday 20th September
When a waitress is invited to a party on a billionaire’s private island, the high life soon becomes a fight for survival in this sharp-witted psychological thriller, starring Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum.

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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

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National Cinema Day at the UPP (Sat 31st Aug)

National Cinema Day at the UPP (Sat 31st Aug)

On Saturday 31st August 2024, The Ultimate Picture Palace is celebrating National Cinema Day by offering audiences £4 tickets to all ... Read more

Lone Star: Dead in the Heart of Texas

Lone Star: Dead in the Heart of Texas

“Lefty” filmmaker John Sayles wrote and directed an extraordinary run of intelligent, small-scale independent American movies in the ... Read more

Cinema closed for maintenance (Fri 2 – Thu 8 Aug)

Cinema closed for maintenance (Fri 2 – Thu 8 Aug)

The cinema will be closed for our annual summertime period of maintenance between Friday 2nd and Thursday 8th August. We will be ... Read more

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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.

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