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
Gummo (35mm Presentation)
Showing from June 24, 2026
In a forgotten Midwestern town, a group of outsiders drift through a series of strange, unsettling encounters. Gummo is a raw, ... Find out more
Naked
Showing from June 22, 2026
A restless drifter prowls London’s night streets, clashing with everyone he meets. Mike Leigh’s darkly comic, provocative character ... Find out more
The Ascent
Showing from June 21, 2026
Two soldiers on a wartime mission face betrayal and impossible choices. Larisa Shepitko’s powerful, haunting war drama is both a ... Find out more
Red Rooms
Showing from June 20, 2026
A young woman becomes fixated on a high-profile murder trial, drawn into a disturbing online underworld. Red Pascal Plante’s tense, ... Find out more
The Turin Horse
Showing from September 1, 2024
Inspired by an anecdote involving philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, Béla Tarr's award-winning parable follows a frail farmer and his ... Find out more
Oldboy
Showing from June 19, 2026
After fifteen years of mysterious imprisonment, Oh Dae-su is suddenly released and is fuelled by a need for answers and revenge. ... Find out more
The Spirit of the Beehive
Showing from June 14, 2026
In a small Spanish village under early Franco rule, a child’s fascination with Frankenstein blurs imagination and reality. Victor ... Find out more
The Weimar Film Network presents: Song
Showing from June 18, 2026
After committing murder for love, painter rescues a young Malaysian woman, and the pair begin a new life performing in vaudeville. ... Find out more
The Christophers
Showing from June 5, 2026
A reclusive London artist (Ian McKellen) becomes the target of a scheme by his estranged children, who recruit a young painter ... Find out more
Backrooms
Showing from June 12, 2026
When a patient vanishes through a strange basement doorway of a furniture showroom, his therapist follows him into a disorienting ... Find out more
Eagles Of The Republic
Showing from June 13, 2026
Under pressure from Egyptian authorities, an actor reluctantly stars in a state-backed film, only to become entangled in a dangerous ... Find out more
The Fox and the Hound
Showing from September 6, 2026
A fox and lovable hunting dog form an unlikely friendship in the countryside. As they grow older, outside pressures and natural ... Find out more
Enchanted
Showing from August 23, 2026
Fairytale princess Giselle is magically transported from her animated kingdom into modern-day New York. As she navigates city life, ... Find out more
The Incredibles
Showing from August 9, 2026
Living undercover in suburbia, the superhero Parr family longs for action. When Bob Parr is lured into a dangerous mission, the whole ... Find out more
Freaky Friday
Showing from July 26, 2026
When a mother and her teenage daughter mysteriously swap bodies, everyday life becomes chaos. Forced to experience each other’s ... Find out more
Bugsy Malone
Showing from July 12, 2026
Enter a 1920s world where rival child gangs battle with splurge guns instead of bullets. Smooth-talking Bugsy navigates jazz clubs, ... Find out more
Matilda
Showing from June 28, 2026
Brilliant young Matilda discovers friendship and encouragement from her teacher, Miss Honey, while facing the terrifying Miss ... Find out more
R.E.M X Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr.
Showing from July 26, 2026
From the team behind Silents Synced, Buster Keaton's dreamlike 1924 masterpiece gets an electrifying makeover, scored to R.E.M.'s ... Find out more
What We Do In The Shadows
Showing from July 12, 2026
Cult mockumentary follows the undead navigating modern life with gloriously incompetent results. Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement at ... Find out more
Legally Blonde
Showing from June 28, 2026
Reese Witherspoon is irresistible in this beloved rom-com-turned-courtroom triumph. Dumped and underestimated, sorority queen Elle ... Find out more
University of Oxford Indigenous Society presents: Wiñaypacha
Showing from June 25, 2026
An elderly couple in Peru’s remote Andes endure harsh daily realities while awaiting their son’s return from the city. Óscar ... Find out more
Toy Story 5
Showing from July 17, 2026
Bonnie has a new tablet — and suddenly, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the gang are facing their greatest challenge yet: a kid who'd rather ... Find out more
Madfabulous
Showing from June 19, 2026
1890s North Wales. Young aristocrat Henry Paget inherits an estate and scandalises polite society. Inspired by a true story, this ... Find out more
Obsession
Showing from June 19, 2026
Bear pines for his friend Nikki but can't confess his feelings, until a lucky charm does the work for him. In this sharp, darkly comic ... Find out more
Savage House
Showing from June 26, 2026
When ruthless social climbers Sir Chauncey and Lady Savage secure a dinner with the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, their ambitions ... Find out more
Tuner
Showing from June 26, 2026
A piano tuner discovers his gift for precision translates naturally to cracking safes, and finds himself drawn into a criminal ... Find out more
Enzo
Showing from June 27, 2026
Sixteen-year-old Enzo finds unexpected purpose in a construction site apprenticeship and a deepening friendship with a Ukrainian ... Find out more
Time And Water
Showing from June 26, 2026
Author Andri Snær Magnason weaves family archives, traditional song, and Icelandic folklore into an elegy for a disappearing ... Find out more
Disclosure Day
Showing from July 3, 2026
When a Kansas City meteorologist intercepts an inexplicable alien signal during a live broadcast, she begins to unravel a decades-long ... Find out more
Familiar Touch
Showing from July 3, 2026
Believing she is heading out for a date, retired cook Ruth instead finds herself in an assisted living facility for people living with ... Find out more
Cactus Pears
Showing from July 4, 2026
Returning to his rural village after his father's death, Anand navigates family pressure to marry while quietly reconnecting with a ... Find out more
Akira
Showing from July 3, 2026
Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ruins of World War III – a dazzling, corrupt metropolis where two delinquent bikers are pulled into a ... Find out more
Blue Heron
Showing from July 10, 2026
Eight-year-old Sasha's family move to Vancouver Island seeking a fresh start, but her eldest brother increasingly dangerous behaviour ... Find out more
The Fall Of Sir Douglas Weatherford
Showing from July 10, 2026
Amateur historian Kenneth (Peter Mullan) makes his living impersonating the town's most celebrated historical figure, a man he claims ... Find out more
Effi O Blaenau
Showing from July 10, 2026
In a Welsh town stripped of its pubs and jobs, hard-partying Effi keeps her head just above water. But a chance encounter in a ... Find out more
Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie
Showing from July 17, 2026
Two hopeless Toronto musicians accidentally travel back to 2008, where their only route home is tracking down a discontinued soft ... Find out more
The Last Viking
Showing from July 17, 2026
Fresh from prison, Anker needs his brother Manfred to reveal where they buried their heist money. There's one problem: Manfred now ... Find out more
Happy 50th PPP: Winstanley on 35mm Film
Showing from July 18, 2026
Mid-17th century England. As poverty spreads, Gerrard Winstanley leads the Diggers in asserting the right to cultivate common land and ... Find out more
UPP News
News, blog posts, and announcements from The Ultimate Picture Palace
Changes to our Toilet Facilities
At our UPP, we aim for everyone to feel welcome. As part of ongoing improvements to our facilities, we are introducing a mix of ... Read more
Ruskin Students’ Short Films Season Extended
The Ultimate Picture Palace are delighted to partner with Ruskin School of Art, to exhibit a selection of their students’ short films. ... Read more
A Summer of Celebration – as the UPP turns 30
This summer, we’re celebrating not one but two major milestones in Oxford cinema history - 30 years of the Ultimate Picture Palace, ... 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!