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The Ultimate Survivor
Length - 59m
Country - UK
Year - 2011
Certificate - U
Documentary about the history of Oxford oldest and only independent cinema, Cowley Road's The Ultimate Picture Palace. Read more
The Velvet Queen
Length - 1h 32m
Country - France
Year - 2021
Subtitle notes - French w/ English subtitles
Certificate - 12A
A breathtakingly beautiful nature documentary set in Nepal and featuring an original score by musicians Warren Ellis and Nick Cave. Read more
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Length - 2h 1m
Country - Japan
Year - 2020
Subtitle notes - Japanese w/ English subtitles
Certificate - 15
Award-winning anthology of short films written and directed by Oscar-nominated Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car). Read more
Drive My Car
Length - 2h 59m
Country - Japan
Year - 2021
Subtitle notes - Japanese w/ English subtitles
Certificate - 15
Award-winning drama about an actor coming to terms with his past, based on a short story by author Haruki Murakami. Read more
My Little Sister
Length - 1h 36m
Country - Germany
Year - 2020
Subtitle notes - German w/ English subtitles
Certificate - 15
An honest and sensitive portrayal of family bonds featuring award-winning actress Nina Hoss as a playwright reuniting with her ill brother. Read more
Underground
Length - 1h 37m
Country - Canada
Year - 2020
Subtitle notes - French w/ English subtitles
Certificate - 15
A tense and remarkably intimate drama delving deep into the lives of a group of French-Canadian construction engineers during an ... Read more
The Offering
Length - 1h 51m
Country - Spain
Year - 2020
Subtitle notes - Spanish w/ English subtitles
Certificate - 18
A Hitchcockian psychological thriller about a man's perverse plan to try and win back the affections of his lover from 20 years ago. Read more
UPP News
News, blog posts, and announcements from The Ultimate Picture Palace
Job Vacancy: Cleaner (P/T Morning)
We are now accepting applications for a part-time morning Cleaner at Oxford’s oldest and only independent cinema. The successful ... Read more
Lights, Community, Action! Campaign Is A Success
Everyone who’s had a part in securing the future for The Ultimate Picture Palace – including its new community owners – can celebrate ... Read more
Seven Days Left to #OwnTheUPP
Our campaign to become a community-owned cinema has entered its final week, and there’s still time for you to buy community shares and ... 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!