The Ultimate SurvivorU

Directed by Philip Hind | UK | 2011 | 59m | Starring Bill Heine, Ian Hislop, Mark Thompson

The story of Oxford’s last standing independent cinema, The Ultimate Picture Palace. An engaging documentary featuring interviews with former owner Bill Heine, cinema historian Ian Meyrick, and Oxford University alumni Ian Hislop (Private Eye) and Mark Thompson (former BBC Director General) who recall the cinema’s colourful past.

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Today (Wednesday 5th February)
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14:45

Maria 12A
2h 3m
In the 1970s, opera singer Maria Callas retreats to Paris and reflects on the soaring heights of her career. Angelina Jolie gives a exquisite lead performance in this empathetic drama by Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín.

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17:30

We Live in Time 15
Deaf/HOH Subtitles
1h 47m
Almut and Tobias meet in an unexpected encounter that forever alters their lives. But a challenging truth emerges that threatens to upend everything they’ve built. Uniquely structured rom-com starring Oscar nominees Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield.

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20:00

Hundreds of Beavers 12A
+ Q&A
1h 48m
A drunken applejack salesman aspires to become the greatest fur trapper in North America. His only obstacle? Hundreds of gigantic, pesky beavers. This inventive slapstick comedy comes to the UPP for one night only plus a special guest Q&A.

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Tomorrow (Thursday 6th February)
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12:30

We Live in Time 15
Parent + Baby Screening
1h 47m
Almut and Tobias meet in an unexpected encounter that forever alters their lives. But a challenging truth emerges that threatens to upend everything they’ve built. Uniquely structured rom-com starring Oscar nominees Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield.

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15:15

The Girl with the Needle 15
2h 3m | Danish w/ English subtitles
In post-WWI Copenhagen, a pregnant young woman working for an underground adoption agency uncovers a shocking truth. A haunting blend of gruesome fairy tale and gothic nightmare, based on a chilling true story.

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18:00

Maria 12A
2h 3m
In the 1970s, opera singer Maria Callas retreats to Paris and reflects on the soaring heights of her career. Angelina Jolie gives a exquisite lead performance in this empathetic drama by Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín.

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20:45

A Real Pain 15
1h 30m
Awards Season 2025
Two cousins travel to Poland to honour their Jewish grandmother but soon recall why they’ve grown apart in the first place. Golden Globe-winning actor Kieran Culkin stars in this moving road-trip comedy, directed by co-star Jesse Eisenberg.

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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!

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