Coming soon
The Wicker Man
Showing from January 25, 2022
A devout Christian policeman travels to Scotland’s Summerisle to investigate a missing girl. As he nears the truth, he is drawn into ... Find out more
The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (Extended Editions)
Showing from April 22, 2023
Join us for an adventure of epic proportions with for back-to-back screenings of the extended editions of Peter Jackson's monumental, ... 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
Sentimental Value
Showing from January 9, 2026
Actress Nora confronts her estranged father, a famed director preparing a comeback, and reconnects with her sister. Old tensions and ... Find out more
Hamnet
Showing from January 23, 2026
Shakespeare and his wife endure the devastating loss of their young son, straining love and family bonds. Chloé Zhao’s (Nomadland) ... Find out more
The Lego Movie
Showing from May 31, 2026
Ordinary LEGO figure Emmet is mistaken for a prophesied hero. Reluctantly joining quirky allies, he embarks on a mission to stop an ... Find out more
Robin Hood
Showing from May 17, 2026
Clever fox Robin Hood steals from the greedy Prince John to aid Nottingham’s oppressed creatures. With allies Little John and friends, ... Find out more
How to Train Your Dragon
Showing from May 3, 2026
Shy Viking Hiccup must face a dragon as a rite of passage but instead befriends one. Together, they challenge fear, fight for peace, ... Find out more
Spy Kids
Showing from April 19, 2026
Two children become spies to rescue their captured agent parents from a villainous mastermind. Armed with futuristic gadgets, they ... Find out more
Ethics In Film presents: Gattaca
Showing from June 11, 2026
Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an “In-Valid” who assumes the ... Find out more
Gentle, Angry Women + Q&A
Showing from May 24, 2026
A new generation of young activists uncovers the overlooked history of the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp. Retracing a 110-mile ... Find out more
Caravaggio (35mm Presentation)
Showing from April 19, 2026
Rebellious painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio comes vividly to life in Derek Jarman’s bold, sensuous portrait. Love, violence ... Find out more
The Magnificent Ambersons (35mm Presentation)
Showing from May 10, 2026
In a prosperous Midwestern town at the turn of the century, the powerful Amberson family faces decline as the modern world closes in. ... Find out more
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
Showing from April 19, 2026
A family faces the cost of ambition as wartime profits, criminal charges, and a missing son test them. Bryan Cranston and Marianne ... Find out more
Kinoteka On Tour 2026: Man Of Iron
Showing from May 3, 2026
Blurring fact and fiction, Andrzej Wajda depicts workers’ protests and political awakening in 1980s Poland, as a journalist confronts ... Find out more
Kinoteka On Tour 2026: Man of Marble
Showing from April 26, 2026
A young filmmaker uncovers the hidden truth behind a worker’s heroic story, challenging censorship, ideology, and moral responsibility ... Find out more
Kinoteka On Tour 2026: Innocent Sorcerers
Showing from April 21, 2026
A jazz-filled night of flirtation captures Poland’s modern, disillusioned youth in Andrzej Wajda’s French New Wave-inspired social ... Find out more
Kinoteka On Tour 2026: Ashes and Diamonds
Showing from April 12, 2026
A Polish resistance fighter questions his deadly mission in post-war Poland. Andrzej Wajda’s classic drama features Zbigniew ... Find out more
The Rwenzori Rainmakers + Q&A
Showing from April 11, 2026
A three-part documentary and Q&A with director Zuleika Kingdon. Artists in Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains use art to inspire ... Find out more
Record Store Day: High Fidelity
Showing from April 18, 2026
Rob Gordon’s Chicago record store struggles as heartbreak drives him to recount his top five breakups. Stephen Frears’ witty, ... Find out more
The Good Boy
Showing from April 10, 2026
Tommy, a reckless nineteen-year-old, is abducted after a night of drugs and partying and wakes imprisoned in a remote Yorkshire ... Find out more
La Grazia
Showing from April 10, 2026
As the end of his presidency approaches, Italian leader Mariano De Santis faces difficult political and personal choices. Paolo ... Find out more
The Magic Faraway Tree
Showing from April 17, 2026
The Thompson children discover a magical tree leading to fantastical lands. Facing quirky inhabitants and wondrous adventures, they ... Find out more
Dead Man’s Wire
Showing from April 17, 2026
In 1977, businessman Tony Kiritsis takes a mortgage broker hostage with a deadly “dead man’s switch,” demanding millions and an ... Find out more
Two Prosecutors
Showing from April 17, 2026
Soviet Union, 1937. Amidst rampant injustice, a prisoner’s letter reaches prosecutor Alexander Kornyev, igniting a pursuit of truth in ... Find out more
Midwinter Break
Showing from April 3, 2026
Long-married couple Stella and Gerry holiday in Amsterdam when buried tensions surface, forcing them to confront their past and ... Find out more
UPP News
News, blog posts, and announcements from The Ultimate Picture Palace
Save the UPP
We're sorry to bring you the difficult news that the future of the UPP is at great risk. Today, we're launching a campaign to save ... Read more
Donate to help save the UPP
The future of the Ultimate Picture Palace is at risk. To secure the cinema’s future, we must persuade our landlord, Oriel College, ... Read more
The New Wave: a season of French classics of the 1960s
Born from rebellion, the French New Wave changed cinema forever. Inspired by the release of Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague ... 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!