Coming soon
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Showing from March 10, 2023
An offbeat and wholeheartedly moving animated tale about a one-inch-tall walking-talking sea shell who becomes a global superstar. ... Find out more
The King of Comedy
Showing from April 24, 2023
Martin Scorsese’s dark comedy about a talentless nobody dreaming of becoming a celebrated somebody is an unnerving satire of dead-end ... Find out more
Raging Bull
Showing from April 15, 2023
Robert De Niro stars in Martin Scorsese's visionary biopic of middleweight boxer Jake LaMotta, charting his rise to the top of the ... Find out more
The Last Temptation of Christ
Showing from April 9, 2023
Martin Scorsese’s fifteen-year labour of love adapts Nikos Kazantzakis’s landmark novel that imagines an alternate fate for Jesus ... Find out more
After Hours
Showing from April 1, 2023
Martin Scorsese's frantic screwball comedy following an uptight office worker's nightmarish late-night odyssey on the streets of New ... Find out more
The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (Extended Edition)
Showing from April 22, 2023
Join us on (Middle) Earth Day for back-to-back screenings of the extended editions of Peter Jackson's monumentally epic and multiple ... Find out more
The Middle Man
Showing from April 1, 2023
Darkly humorous satirical drama following the life of a newly employed “Middle Man”, hired by a small-town community to be the bearer ... Find out more
1976
Showing from March 31, 2023
Tense and atmospheric drama about a middle-class woman who is drawn into helping a political dissident during the dictatorial reign of ... Find out more
Rye Lane
Showing from March 31, 2023
A day in the life of two young Londoners who connect while trying to get over their recent romantic heartbreaks. Raine Allen Miller’s ... Find out more
Electric Malady
Showing from March 31, 2023
Sensitive documentary painting an empathetic portrait of a man who is forced to retreat into the Swedish wilderness after developing a ... Find out more
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Showing from April 7, 2023
Puss In Boots goes on an epic journey through an enchanted forest to restore his nine lives in this family-friendly adventure packed ... Find out more
The Beasts
Showing from April 7, 2023
Rural-set thriller in which a French couple living in Spain are drawn into an ever escalating conflict with locals after rejecting an ... Find out more
Jesus Christ Superstar
Showing from April 8, 2023
The last days of Jesus Christ told from the perspective of his betrayer, Judas, performed as a camp 1970s hippie-aesthetic rock-opera? ... Find out more
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Showing from April 8, 2023
Grab a (golden) ticket for this one-off Easter holiday screening of Mel Stuart's much-loved adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s book, Find out more
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
Showing from April 9, 2023
A young teacher in Bhutan is reassigned to a school in the remote village of Lunana in this uplifting drama about finding contentment ... Find out more
Fashion Reimagined + Q&A
Showing from April 13, 2023
Illuminating documentary about environmentally ethical fashion and a British designer’s journey to make the industry face up to some ... Find out more
God’s Creatures
Showing from April 14, 2023
A starkly powerful psychological drama, starring Emily Watson and Paul Mescal, about a mother torn between protecting her beloved son ... Find out more
Leonor Will Never Die
Showing from April 14, 2023
After being knocked unconscious by a falling TV, a retired filmmaker wakes up in a dreamworld where she must become the hero in an ... Find out more
Infinity Pool
Showing from April 14, 2023
An author and his wife are drawn into a mysterious subculture of unnerving hedonism while at a luxury island resort. Alexander ... Find out more
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
Showing from April 16, 2023
A lost cat and a talking frog help a banker and his wife save Tokyo from an earthquake in this strange and stylish animation based on a Find out more
Godland
Showing from April 21, 2023
At the end of the 19th century, a young Danish priest is sent to a desolate Icelandic outpost to establish a church. A stunningly shot ... Find out more
The Night of the 12th
Showing from April 21, 2023
An young police detective becomes obsessed while investigating a murder in a quiet mountain village. A powerful and multiple ... Find out more
Exhibition on Screen: Vermeer
Showing from April 26, 2023
See the Rijksmuseum’s incredible new exhibition of works by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer in this behind-the-scenes documentary ... Find out more
UPP News
News, blog posts, and announcements from The Ultimate Picture Palace
We’re hiring! Duty Manager and Projectionist (P/T)
We're hiring a part-time Duty Manager and Projectionist, take a look at the information below about the role and how to ... Read more
Scorsese: Cinema’s Last Man Standing
There are not many film directors who have shaped my life since the early 1970s and still continue to do so to this day. ... Read more
Best International Feature Nominees – Oscars 2023
Throughout February and March, we’re showing all five films nominated for Best International Feature at this year’s Academy Awards ... 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!