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Maona presents: Mapantsula
Showing from May 21, 2024
A petty gangster is caught up in Township riots in this cult classic crime drama, the first anti-Apartheid film shot guerrilla style ... Find out more
The Flop House presents: Spice World
Showing from May 23, 2024
A low-point of Britpop’s bloated commercial extravagance? Or a deranged, postmodern masterpiece of 1990s UK pop culture? The Flop ... Find out more
Monkey Man
Showing from May 3, 2024
In an underground boxing club, a young fighter unleashes furious rage on the city’s corrupt elite who destroyed his family. A ... Find out more
The Teachers’ Lounge
Showing from May 3, 2024
When one of her students becomes a suspect in a theft, a teacher resolves to uncover the truth. German director lker Çatak explores ... Find out more
Close Your Eyes
Showing from May 4, 2024
A filmmaker is invited to be interviewed for a true-crime documentary about an actor who mysteriously disappeared decades ago. A ... Find out more
Civil War
Showing from May 10, 2024
With the US torn apart by civil war, a group of journalists cover the madness of the raging conflict. Kirsten Dunst stars in this ... Find out more
Opponent
Showing from May 10, 2024
After a rumour forces a family to flee their home in Iran, the husband joins a Swedish wrestling team where the past comes back to ... Find out more
Sometimes I Think About Dying
Showing from May 10, 2024
An introverted office worker feels as if she’s sleepwalking through life, until one day a colleague makes an unexpected connection in ... Find out more
Stephen + Director Q&A
Showing from May 15, 2024
Fact and fiction blur as a recovery group in Liverpool collaborates on a film project that aims to explore addiction and mental health ... Find out more
Challengers
Showing from May 17, 2024
A tough tennis coach (Zendaya) arranges a ‘challenger’ match between her husband, a former champion on a losing streak, and her ... Find out more
Kidnapped
Showing from May 17, 2024
In 19th-century Italy, the Catholic Church kidnaps a young Jewish boy claiming that he was secretly baptised at birth. A gripping ... Find out more
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry
Showing from May 17, 2024
In a Georgian village, a middle-aged woman vows never to marry, causing intrigue amongst the locals. But when she unexpectedly begins ... Find out more
Big Night
Showing from May 19, 2024
Stanley Tucci stars and directs this heartwarming and insightful comedy about two Italian brothers living in 1950s New Jersey hosting ... Find out more
Tampopo
Showing from May 12, 2024
Jûzô Itami's humorous and tantalising ‘Ramen Western’ about two Japanese truck drivers who stumble upon a run-down fast food noodle ... Find out more
Kafka On Film: The Trial
Showing from May 28, 2024
A dizzyingly expressionist take on Franz Kafka’s novel, Orson Welles casts Anthony Perkins as a bewildered office drone who is plunged ... Find out more
Ethics in Film presents: The Constant Gardener
Showing from July 4, 2024
Ethics In Film presents Fernando Meirelles' Oscar-winning romantic thriller, adapted from the novel by John Le Carre. One-off ... Find out more
UPP News
News, blog posts, and announcements from The Ultimate Picture Palace
Magic Hour: Days of Heaven Returns
My students are often surprised to hear me say that there are a number of films I have seen well over 10 times at the cinema, in a ... Read more
New and Improved Annual Membership
We're revamping our Annual Membership to offer you an array of brand new perks to choose from. Starting this Friday (22nd March) ... Read more
Maona presents African Cinema at the UPP
Maona is an organization founded by Tatenda Jamera, a filmmaker and curator, in response to the lack of authentic African stories ... 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!