Coming soon
History of the UPP – Free Talk
Showing from March 17, 2025
When the Oxford Picture Palace (now the Ultimate Picture Palace) opened in 1911 it was Oxford's first purpose-built 'electric ... Find out more
The Phantom of the Opera + Live Score
Showing from November 8, 2025
A masked composer haunts the Paris Opera House, obsessed with turning a beautiful singer into a star. Lon Chaney’s iconic performance ... Find out more
The Shadow Scholars + Q&A
Showing from September 16, 2025
Oxford professor Patricia Kingori uncovers Kenya’s hidden “shadow scholars” – jobless graduates who write essays for students ... Find out more
Eddington
Showing from September 5, 2025
During COVID lockdown, a New Mexico town erupts in conflict between sheriff and mayor. With conspiracy theories, racial tensions, and ... Find out more
Materialists
Showing from September 5, 2025
Celine Song (Past Lives) reinvents the romantic comedy in this bittersweet New York love triangle starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro ... Find out more
Little Trouble Girls
Showing from September 7, 2025
A shy teen’s choir trip to a countryside convent becomes a sensual, faith-testing coming-of-age journey. Urška Djukić’s award-winning ... Find out more
Sorry, Baby
Showing from September 12, 2025
Eva Victor writes and stars in this tender, darkly funny debut about healing from trauma. When a friend’s visit highlights her own ... Find out more
The Courageous
Showing from September 16, 2025
In rural Switzerland, a troubled mother fights to prove her worth to a judgmental society. Jasmin Gordon’s striking debut confronts ... Find out more
Caught Stealing
Showing from September 20, 2025
Austin Butler and Matt Smith star in Darren Aronofsky’s (Black Swan) darkly comic 90s-set crime thriller. A burned-out ex-ballplayer ... Find out more
Young Mothers
Showing from September 19, 2025
Belgian filmmaking duo Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (Two Days, One Night) deliver an unflinching, empathetic portrait of teens raising ... Find out more
The Ceremony
Showing from September 19, 2025
Two undocumented Romanian workers in rural England face a moral crisis that could destroy their friendship. Jack King’s award-winning ... Find out more
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
Showing from September 26, 2025
In this outrageously fun Japanese cult musical, a punk rebel and a new-wave crooner are remade as glitter-clad pop idols. Macoto ... Find out more
School Of Rock
Showing from September 20, 2025
Jack Black shines in Richard Linklater’s riotous, heartwarming comedy about a failed musician who turns a class of elite prep students ... Find out more
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Showing from September 14, 2025
The Coen Brothers’ screwball Southern odyssey follows three convicts chasing buried treasure in Depression-era Mississippi. George ... Find out more
Kino Kids Cinema Club: A Town Called Panic
Showing from September 21, 2025
Join Cowboy, Indian, and Horse for a hilarious stop-motion adventure! A birthday BBQ goes wrong, their house disappears, and chaos ... Find out more
The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari + Live Score
Showing from October 14, 2025
This groundbreaking German silent classic redefined horror cinema with its jagged sets and haunting atmosphere. Experience a ... Find out more
Tiny Ideas Festival 2025: Alice In Wonderland
Showing from September 27, 2025
Alice’s history lesson is interrupted by a frantic white rabbit who's running late! Following him, she tumbles into Wonderland, a ... Find out more
Tiny Ideas Festival 2025: The Snail and the Whale
Showing from September 27, 2025
Snail longs for adventure beyond her shore. When a humpback whale answers her message in the sand, they journey together across the ... Find out more
UPP News
News, blog posts, and announcements from The Ultimate Picture Palace
UPP Enters BIFA Cinema of the Year Award
This year, the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) has launched a brand-new category: Cinema of the Year (supported by Kia) and ... Read more
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
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 don’t show adverts, just a couple of trailers, so don't be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!