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The Terminator
Showing from August 30, 2025
In James Cameron's iconic sci-fi thriller a cyborg assassin (Arnold Schwarzenegger) from 2029 targets Sarah Connor in 1984 to prevent ... Find out more
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
Sense And Sensibility
Showing from August 17, 2025
Left penniless, sisters Elinor and Marianne navigate love, grief, and societal limits in 18th-century England. Ang Lee’s graceful ... Find out more
Friendship
Showing from August 1, 2025
What begins as a quirky bromance spirals into a hilariously dark tale of obsession and unraveling sanity. Comedian Tim Robinson shines ... Find out more
Bring Her Back
Showing from August 15, 2025
After a death in the family, two siblings uncover a chilling secret about their mysterious new sister. From the creators of Talk To ... Find out more
Dying
Showing from August 16, 2025
A fractured family reckons with aging, guilt, and emotional drift in this unflinching drama. With razor-sharp writing and ... Find out more
Late Shift
Showing from August 15, 2025
A single night in an overwhelmed Swiss hospital pushes nurse Floria to her limits. As pressures mount, mistakes blur duty and doubt. ... Find out more
The Ballad Of Suzanne Cesaire
Showing from August 17, 2025
Poet and activist Suzanne Césaire shaped Caribbean intellectual history, yet history nearly forgot her. Through archival textures and ... Find out more
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Showing from August 15, 2025
A lone hitman follows ancient samurai code in modern-day New York, until betrayal by the mob turns hunter into hunted. Forest Whitaker ... Find out more
The Terminator 1 & 2: Double Feature
Showing from August 30, 2025
Double-feature screening of James Cameron's iconic sci-fi action movies The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Presented in ... Find out more
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Showing from August 30, 2025
A decade after The Terminator, John Connor is hunted by a shape-shifting T-1000. His only hope: a reprogrammed Terminator sent to ... Find out more
Kino Kids Cinema Club: Savages
Showing from September 7, 2025
In Borneo, a young girl and an orphaned orangutang form a powerful bond as they confront the threats of deforestation. Through their ... 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
UPP News
News, blog posts, and announcements from The Ultimate Picture Palace
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
We are recruiting! Marketing and Communications Manager (P/T)
Marketing and Communications Manager Position: Marketing & Communications Manager Rate of pay: £28,000 - £30,000 pro rata ... 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!