The End12A

Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer | Denmark/UK/USA | 2024 | 2h 29m | Starring Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, Michael Shannon, Moses Ingram, Bronagh Gallagher

Twenty-five years after an environmental catastrophe rendered Earth uninhabitable, a family live in isolation within their luxurious bunker. They cling to hope and routine, trying to preserve a sense of normality. But when a stranger arrives, their fragile world is thrown into turmoil. As tensions rise, the illusion of their perfect existence begins to unravel. BAFTA-winning filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing) returns with a bold, unconventional post-apocalyptic musical starring George MacKay, Tilda Swinton, and Michael Shannon.

Reviews

‘A completely sung-through opera version might yet be produced in Bayreuth or Vienna. I can’t stop thinking about it.’
★★★★★
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

‘It’s funny, in a deeply grotesque way. No line is ever directly played for laughs by Shannon, Swinton, or McKay, their selfish myopia reading naturally as true to life. But, as they say, you have to laugh or else you’ll cry.’
★★★★
Clarisse Loughery, The Independent

Book tickets

Sunday 20 April

7.30pmBook tickets
Monday 21 April

8.00pmBook tickets
Wednesday 23 April

8.30pmBook tickets
Thursday 24 April

Deaf/HOH Subtitles

3.15pmBook tickets
Friday 25 April

8.30pmBook tickets
Saturday 26 April

5.45pmBook tickets

What else is on?

Tomorrow (Saturday 19th April)

10:00

The Lord of the Rings: Trilogy 12A
11h 30m + Breaks
Join us this Easter 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.

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Sunday 20th April

12:30

Kino Kids Cinema Club: Flow U
1h 25m
After a great flood, a brave cat and a group of animal friends set out to find dry land. This Oscar-winning adventure is a thrilling tale of teamwork, friendship, and caring for our planet. Kino Kids Cinema Club screening.

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14:45

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial U
1h 54m
Steven Spielberg’s iconic sci-fi adventure follows a big-hearted 10-year-old boy who stumbles upon a lost alien. As he forms a deep bond with his extraterrestrial friend, he embarks on a thrilling mission to send him back home before it’s too late.

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17:15

Black Bag 15
1h 34m
When top agent Kathryn Woodhouse is accused of treason, her husband must choose between loyalty to her or his country. Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender ignite the screen in Steven Soderbergh’s seductive spy thriller.

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19:30

The End 12A
2h 29m
In a luxurious bunker, a family clings to normality after Earth becomes uninhabitable. But when a stranger arrives, their fragile world unravels. Joshua Oppenheimer directs this post-apocalyptic musical starring George MacKay, Tilda Swinton, and Michael Shannon.

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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!