Now playing
Today (Wednesday 1st April)
15:00
Sinners 15
2h 18m18:00
21:00
The President's Cake 12A
1h 45m | Arabic w/ English subtitlesTomorrow (Thursday 2nd April)
12:00
Sinners 15
15:00
The President's Cake 12A
1h 45m | Arabic w/ English subtitles17:45
20:30
Sound of Falling 18
2h 35m | German w/ English subtitlesFriday 3rd April
15:45
Midwinter Break 12A
18:00
The Love That Remains 15
1h 49m | Icelandic w/ English subtitles20:30
Hamnet 12A
2h 6mSaturday 4th April
14:45
Resurrection 15
2h 36m | Mandarin w/ English subtitles18:15
Midwinter Break 12A
1h 30m20:30
The Love That Remains 15
1h 49m | Icelandic w/ English subtitlesSunday 5th April
12:15
The Prince of Egypt U
15:00
Bride of Frankenstein PG
1h 15m17:00
Hamnet 12A
2h 6m20:00
Midwinter Break 12A
1h 30mToday (Wednesday 1st April)
15:00
Sinners 15
2h 18m18:00
21:00
The President's Cake 12A
1h 45m | Arabic w/ English subtitlesTomorrow (Thursday 2nd April)
12:00
Sinners 15
15:00
The President's Cake 12A
1h 45m | Arabic w/ English subtitles17:45
20:30
Sound of Falling 18
2h 35m | German w/ English subtitlesFriday 3rd April
15:45
Midwinter Break 12A
18:00
The Love That Remains 15
1h 49m | Icelandic w/ English subtitles20:30
Hamnet 12A
2h 6mSaturday 4th April
14:45
Resurrection 15
2h 36m | Mandarin w/ English subtitles18:15
Midwinter Break 12A
1h 30m20:30
The Love That Remains 15
1h 49m | Icelandic w/ English subtitlesSunday 5th April
12:15
The Prince of Egypt U
15:00
Bride of Frankenstein PG
1h 15m17:00
Hamnet 12A
2h 6m20:00
Midwinter Break 12A
1h 30mMonday 6th April
15:15
Midwinter Break 12A
1h 30m17:30
Bride of Frankenstein PG
1h 15m19:30
Resurrection 15
2h 36m | Mandarin w/ English subtitlesTuesday 7th April
17:15
Resurrection 15
20:45
The Love That Remains 15
Wednesday 8th April
15:30
Midwinter Break 12A
1h 30m17:45
The Love That Remains 15
1h 49m | Icelandic w/ English subtitles20:30
Empire Records 12A
1h 30mThursday 9th April
15:00
Hamnet 12A
18:00
Mon Oncle U
1h 56m | French w/ English subtitles20:45
The Love That Remains 15
1h 49m | Icelandic w/ English subtitlesFriday 10th April
14:45
La Grazia 12A
2h 13m | Italian w/ English subtitles17:45
Sentimental Value 15
2h 13m | Norwegian w/ English subtitles20:45
The Good Boy 15
1h 50mSaturday 11th April
13:00
The Rwenzori Rainmakers U
2h 59m17:45
The Good Boy 15
1h 50m20:15
Sentimental Value 15
2h 13m | Norwegian w/ English subtitlesSunday 12th April
15:00
Ashes and Diamonds 12A
20:15
La Grazia 12A
2h 13m | Italian w/ English subtitlesMonday 13th April
18:00
Ashes and Diamonds 12A
1h 50m | Polish w/ English subtitlesTuesday 14th April
17:30
La Grazia 12A
20:30
The Good Boy 15
Wednesday 15th April
14:45
Sentimental Value 15
2h 13m | Norwegian w/ English subtitles17:45
The Good Boy 15
1h 50mThursday 16th April
12:30
The Good Boy 15
17:30
La Grazia 12A
2h 13m | Italian w/ English subtitlesFriday 17th April
15:15
Two Prosecutors 12A
1h 58m | Russian & Ukrainian w/ English subtitles18:00
The Magic Faraway Tree U
1h 50m20:30
Dead Man's Wire 15
1h 46mSaturday 18th April
14:30
The Magic Faraway Tree U
1h 50m17:00
Dead Man's Wire 15
1h 46m20:00
High Fidelity 15
Sunday 19th April
12:45
Spy Kids U
15:00
Caravaggio 15
17:30
NTLive: All My Sons 12A
2h 31m20:30
Two Prosecutors 12A
1h 58m | Russian & Ukrainian w/ English subtitlesMonday 20th April
17:45
The Magic Faraway Tree U
20:15
Dead Man's Wire 15
1h 46mTuesday 21st April
18:00
Innocent Sorcerers 12A
20:15
Two Prosecutors 12A
1h 58m | Russian & Ukrainian w/ English subtitlesWednesday 22nd April
14:45
Two Prosecutors 12A
1h 58m | Russian & Ukrainian w/ English subtitles17:30
The Magic Faraway Tree U
1h 50m20:00
Innocent Sorcerers 12A
1h 26m | Polish w/ English subtitlesThursday 23rd April
15:15
The Magic Faraway Tree U
1h 50m17:45
Dead Man's Wire 15
1h 46m20:15
NTLive: All My Sons 12A
2h 31mSaturday 25th April
10:00
The Lord of the Rings: Trilogy 12A
11h 30m + BreaksSunday 26th April
14:00
Man of Marble U
2h 41m | Polish w/ English subtitles17:30
The Magic Faraway Tree U
1h 50mWednesday 29th April
15:15
The Magic Faraway Tree U
1h 50mThursday 30th April
18:00
The Magic Faraway Tree U
1h 50m20:30
The Wicker Man 15
1h 35mSunday 3rd May
12:45
How to Train Your Dragon PG
15:00
Man of Iron 12A
2h 32m | Polish w/ English subtitlesSunday 10th May
17:30
The Magnificent Ambersons U
Sunday 17th May
11:00
Robin Hood U
Sunday 24th May
17:00
Gentle, Angry Women 12A
Sunday 31st May
12:30
The Lego Movie U
Thursday 11th June
17:30
Gattaca 15
1h 46mAshes and Diamonds (12A)
A Polish resistance fighter questions his deadly mission in post-war Poland. Andrzej Wajda’s classic drama features Zbigniew Cybulski’s iconic performance, exploring love, duty, and a nation’s uncertain future. Part of Kinoteka On Tour – Polish Film Festival.
| Sunday 12th April 2026 : 3.00pm + Introduction | Book tickets |
| Monday 13th April 2026 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
Bride of Frankenstein (PG)
After surviving an angry mob, Dr. Frankenstein is coerced into creating a new creature. James Whale’s eerie classic blends horror, desire, and identity, exploring bold queer themes while delivering unforgettable cinematic artistry nearly a century later.
| Sunday 5th April 2026 : 3.00pm | Book tickets |
| Monday 6th April 2026 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
Caravaggio (15)
Rebellious painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio comes vividly to life in Derek Jarman’s bold, sensuous portrait. Love, violence and artistic inspiration collide in striking tableaux that blend Renaissance beauty with daring modern touches. Presented on 35mm film.
| Sunday 19th April 2026 : 3.00pm 35mm Presentation | Book tickets |
Dead Man's Wire (15)
In 1977, businessman Tony Kiritsis takes a mortgage broker hostage with a deadly “dead man’s switch,” demanding millions and an apology. Gus Van Sant’s tense, darkly comic thriller brings this bizarre true story to life with Bill Skarsgård, Al Pacino, and Colman Domingo.
| Friday 17th April 2026 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
| Saturday 18th April 2026 : 5.00pm | Book tickets |
| Monday 20th April 2026 : 8.15pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 23rd April 2026 : 5.45pm | Book tickets |
Empire Records (12A)
Damn the man! Save The Empire! When Lucas discovers his record store will be sold to corporate chain Music Town, he gambles the day’s takings in Atlantic City to save it. This cult 1990s comedy celebrates misfits, music, and the spirit of independent record stores.
| Wednesday 8th April 2026 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Gattaca (15)
Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an “In-Valid” who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.
| Thursday 11th June 2026 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
Gentle, Angry Women (12A)
A new generation of young activists uncovers the overlooked history of the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp. Retracing a 110-mile protest march, they connect past and present, exploring feminist activism and intergenerational resistance.
| Sunday 24th May 2026 : 5.00pm + Q&A | Book tickets |
Hamnet (12A)
Shakespeare and his wife endure the devastating loss of their young son, straining love and family bonds. Chloé Zhao’s (Nomadland) poignant adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel captures grief, creativity, and resilience, with moving performances by Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.
| Friday 3rd April 2026 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 5th April 2026 : 5.00pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 9th April 2026 : 3.00pm Descriptive Subtitles | Book tickets |
High Fidelity (15)
Rob Gordon’s Chicago record store struggles as heartbreak drives him to recount his top five breakups. Stephen Frears’ witty, BAFTA-nominated romantic comedy stars John Cusack in a funny, poignant journey through love, music, and reluctant adulthood.
| Saturday 18th April 2026 : 8.00pm Record Store Day screening | Book tickets |
How to Train Your Dragon (PG)
Shy Viking Hiccup must face a dragon as a rite of passage but instead befriends one. Together, they challenge fear, fight for peace, and unite humans and dragons in this heartfelt, humorous, and action-packed computer-animated adventure.
| Sunday 3rd May 2026 : 12.45pm Kino Kids Cinema Club | Book tickets |
Innocent Sorcerers (12A)
A jazz-filled night of flirtation captures Poland’s modern, disillusioned youth in Andrzej Wajda’s French New Wave-inspired social portrait. Part of Kinoteka On Tour – Polish Film Festival.
| Tuesday 21st April 2026 : 6.00pm £6 for Members | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 22nd April 2026 : 8.00pm | Book tickets |
La Grazia (12A)
As the end of his presidency approaches, Italian leader Mariano De Santis faces difficult political and personal choices. Paolo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty) directs a sweeping drama about power and freedom, featuring Toni Servillo in an award-winning performance.
| Friday 10th April 2026 : 2.45pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 12th April 2026 : 8.15pm | Book tickets |
| Tuesday 14th April 2026 : 5.30pm £6 for Members | Book tickets |
| Thursday 16th April 2026 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
Man of Iron (12A)
Blurring fact and fiction, Andrzej Wajda depicts workers’ protests and political awakening in 1980s Poland, as a journalist confronts propaganda, ethics, and social change. Part of Kinoteka On Tour – Polish Film Festival.
| Sunday 3rd May 2026 : 3.00pm | Book tickets |
Man of Marble (U)
A young filmmaker uncovers the hidden truth behind a worker’s heroic story, challenging censorship, ideology, and moral responsibility in this landmark Polish film. Part of Kinoteka On Tour – Polish Film Festival.
| Sunday 26th April 2026 : 2.00pm | Book tickets |
Midwinter Break (12A)
Long-married couple Stella and Gerry holiday in Amsterdam when buried tensions surface, forcing them to confront their past and uncertain future. Starring Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds, Polly Findlay’s debut adapts Bernard MacLaverty’s novel into a moving meditation on love.
| Friday 3rd April 2026 : 3.45pm Descriptive Subtitles | Book tickets |
| Saturday 4th April 2026 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 5th April 2026 : 8.00pm | Book tickets |
| Monday 6th April 2026 : 3.15pm | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 8th April 2026 : 3.30pm | Book tickets |
Mon Oncle (U)
Monsieur Hulot adores his quirky city apartment and struggles with his sister’s ultra-modern suburban life. In Jacques Tati’s first colour film, Hulot’s charming misadventures satirise modern living and earned Tati the Academy Award for Best Foreign-Language Film.
| Thursday 9th April 2026 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
NTLive: All My Sons (12A)
A family faces the cost of ambition as wartime profits, criminal charges, and a missing son test them. Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean-Baptiste lead this live West End filming of Arthur Miller’s classic, directed by Ivo Van Hove.
| Sunday 19th April 2026 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 23rd April 2026 : 8.15pm | Book tickets |
Resurrection (15)
In a future where humanity cannot dream, one being secretly still can. When a woman discovers him she enters his dreamworld, beginning a shape-shifting journey through cinema, memory, and time in Bi Gan’s visually dazzling, mind-bending fantasy.
| Saturday 4th April 2026 : 2.45pm | Book tickets |
| Monday 6th April 2026 : 7.30pm | Book tickets |
| Tuesday 7th April 2026 : 5.15pm £6 for Members | Book tickets |
Robin Hood (U)
Clever fox Robin Hood steals from the greedy Prince John to aid Nottingham’s oppressed creatures. With allies Little John and friends, he battles corruption and outsmarts his enemies, blending adventure, humour, and heart in this woodland retelling of the legend.
| Sunday 17th May 2026 : 11.00am Kino Kids Cinema Club | Book tickets |
Safe (15)
In 1980s Los Angeles, a suburban housewife develops a mysterious illness that doctors cannot explain. As she becomes convinced she has severe environmental allergies, Todd Haynes’s Safe unfolds as a chilling meditation on illness and isolation. All tickets £6 each.
| Wednesday 1st April 2026 : 6.00pm + Intro | Book tickets |
Sentimental Value (15)
Actress Nora confronts her estranged father, a famed director preparing a comeback, and reconnects with her sister. Old tensions and new ambitions collide, forcing them to face their past. Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning star in Joachim Trier’s (The Worst Person in the World) emotionally rich story of reconciliation.
| Friday 10th April 2026 : 5.45pm | Book tickets |
| Saturday 11th April 2026 : 8.15pm | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 15th April 2026 : 2.45pm | Book tickets |
Sinners (15)
Twin brothers seek a fresh start in their 1930s Southern hometown but uncover an evil lurking beneath the surface. Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan reunite for this chilling supernatural thriller set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow-era South.
| Wednesday 1st April 2026 : 3.00pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 2nd April 2026 : 12.00pm Parent + Baby Club | Book tickets |
Sirāt (15)
Oliver Laxe’s intense, hallucinatory road movie follows a father and son through Morocco as they try to find a missing relative at various sprawling, illegal raves. Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival 2025.
| Thursday 2nd April 2026 : 5.45pm | Book tickets |
Sound of Falling (18)
Across the twentieth century four teenage girls spend their youth in the same farmhouse decades apart, yet their lives echo each other. German director Mascha Schilinski interweaves generations of girlhood, revealing loneliness and lost innocence across a turbulent century.
| Thursday 2nd April 2026 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Spy Kids (U)
Two children become spies to rescue their captured agent parents from a villainous mastermind. Armed with futuristic gadgets, they traverse skies, seas, and cities, facing danger while protecting their family, and possibly saving the world, in this thrilling family adventure.
| Sunday 19th April 2026 : 12.45pm Kino Kids Cinema Club | Book tickets |
The Good Boy (15)
Tommy, a reckless nineteen-year-old, is abducted after a night of drugs and partying and wakes imprisoned in a remote Yorkshire basement. Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough star in this fresh, unsettlingly twisted thriller.
| Friday 10th April 2026 : 8.45pm | Book tickets |
| Saturday 11th April 2026 : 5.45pm | Book tickets |
| Tuesday 14th April 2026 : 8.30pm £6 for Members / HOH subtitles | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 15th April 2026 : 5.45pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 16th April 2026 : 12.30pm Parent + Baby screening | Book tickets |

The Last Rider
| Thursday 16th April 2026 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
The Lego Movie (U)
Ordinary LEGO figure Emmet is mistaken for a prophesied hero. Reluctantly joining quirky allies, he embarks on a mission to stop an evil tyrant, discovering courage, creativity, and humour along the way in this colourful, action-packed animated adventure.
| Sunday 31st May 2026 : 12.30pm Kino Kids Cinema Club | Book tickets |
The Lord of the Rings: Trilogy (12A)
Join us for an adventure of epic proportions with for back-to-back screenings of the extended editions of Peter Jackson's monumental, multiple award-winning The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Check the schedule for info on intermissions/breaks.
| Saturday 25th April 2026 : 10.00am | Book tickets |
The Love That Remains (15)
Anna and Magnús raise three children in rural Iceland, but cracks in their marriage begin to appear. Acclaimed director Hlynur Pálmason (Godland) crafts a warm and quietly humorous portrait of family life unfolding across seasons of the vast Icelandic landscape.
| Friday 3rd April 2026 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
| Saturday 4th April 2026 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
| Tuesday 7th April 2026 : 8.45pm £6 for Members | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 8th April 2026 : 5.45pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 9th April 2026 : 8.45pm | Book tickets |
The Magic Faraway Tree (U)
The Thompson children discover a magical tree leading to fantastical lands. Facing quirky inhabitants and wondrous adventures, they reconnect and grow closer. Enid Blyton’s beloved classic comes to life in this enchanting adaptation starring Andrew Garfield, Nicola Coughlan, and Claire Foy.
| Friday 17th April 2026 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
| Saturday 18th April 2026 : 2.30pm | Book tickets |
| Monday 20th April 2026 : 5.45pm Descriptive Subtitles | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 22nd April 2026 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 23rd April 2026 : 3.15pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 26th April 2026 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 29th April 2026 : 3.15pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 30th April 2026 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
The Magnificent Ambersons (U)
In a prosperous Midwestern town at the turn of the century, the powerful Amberson family faces decline as the modern world closes in. Orson Welles crafts a moving - and tantalisingly incomplete - story of pride, love, and missed chances. Presented on 35mm film.
| Sunday 10th May 2026 : 5.30pm 35mm Presentation | Book tickets |
The President's Cake (12A)
During 1990s Iraq, schoolgirl Lamia is chosen by her class to bake a birthday cake for Saddam Hussein. With her pet rooster beside her she searches the town for ingredients in an award-winning debut about childhood resilience and life under dictatorship.
| Wednesday 1st April 2026 : 9.00pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 2nd April 2026 : 3.00pm | Book tickets |
The Prince of Egypt (U)
Moses discovers his Jewish heritage and defies Pharaoh Rameses to free his enslaved people. This animated retelling of the Exodus combines epic storytelling, stunning visuals, and an Academy Award–winning soundtrack, featuring voices from Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, and Sandra Bullock.
| Sunday 5th April 2026 : 12.15pm Kino Kids Cinema Club | Book tickets |
The Rwenzori Rainmakers (U)
A three-part documentary and Q&A with director Zuleika Kingdon. Artists in Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains use art to inspire conservation, restore degraded land, and protect their community’s environment, snow, and water resources. Profits support local workshops.
| Saturday 11th April 2026 : 1.00pm | Book tickets |
The Wicker Man (15)
Come. It is time to keep your appointment with the Wicker Man. Hitch a lift to Summerisle for the 50th anniversary of the release of Robin Hardy's iconic British folk horror.
| Thursday 30th April 2026 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Two Prosecutors (12A)
Soviet Union, 1937. Amidst rampant injustice, a prisoner’s letter reaches prosecutor Alexander Kornyev, igniting a pursuit of truth in a totalitarian system. Sergei Loznitsa’s gripping historical drama, based on Georgy Demidov’s novel, starkly explores stifling Soviet bureaucracy and state oppression.
| Friday 17th April 2026 : 3.15pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 19th April 2026 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
| Tuesday 21st April 2026 : 8.15pm | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 22nd April 2026 : 2.45pm | Book tickets |
UPP News
News, blog posts, and announcements from The Ultimate Picture Palace

Save the UPP
We're sorry to bring you the difficult news that the future of the UPP is at great risk. Today, we're launching a campaign to save ... Read more

Donate to help save the UPP
The future of the Ultimate Picture Palace is at risk. To secure the cinema’s future, we must persuade our landlord, Oriel College, ... Read more

The New Wave: a season of French classics of the 1960s
Born from rebellion, the French New Wave changed cinema forever. Inspired by the release of Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague ... Read more
Plan your visit
Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road.We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We only show a few adverts – less than most cinemas – and we only play a couple of trailers, so please don’t be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!



































