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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (18)

1h 49m

In a ravaged Britain, a world-changing discovery and a deadly personal encounter expose a new truth: other survivors may be more terrifying than the infected. Directed by Nia DaCosta, this ferocious follow-up is darker, bloodier, and brutally intense.

BFI Film Academy Workshop (Cert-TBC)

Are you aged 16-25, have an amazing idea for a film, but don't have the budget? Join us to hear from some young BFI Film Academy funded filmmakers, as well as special guest speaker Ben Wheatley. Tickets cost £5 (and includes entry to our Q&A screening of Bulk).

Breathless (12A)

1h 30m French w/ English subtitles

After killing a policeman, a reckless thief hides out in Paris with his American girlfriend, plotting escape. Jean-Luc Godard’s electrifying debut shattered conventions, launched the French New Wave, and remains a defining statement of cinematic cool.

Bulk (15)

1h 35m + 30m Q&A

When an ambitious scientist takes his string theory experiments too far, his “brane” explodes, and someone is left to deal with the consequences. Join us for a one-off screening of Ben Wheatley’s mind-bending sci-fi thriller, and a playful love letter to filmmaking.

Cléo from 5 to 7 (PG)

1h 31m French w/ English subtitles

While awaiting life-changing medical results, a pop singer wanders Paris, encountering strangers and herself anew. Agnès Varda’s intimate New Wave classic captures fleeting moments, female subjectivity, and 1960s Paris, lifted by Michel Legrand’s unforgettable music.

Exhibition on Screen: Caravaggio (12A)

1h 41m

This documentary explores Caravaggio’s life and genius, revealing the mysteries behind his masterpieces. Phil Grabsky and David Bickerstaff present a comprehensive cinematic journey through his bold, dramatic art and turbulent life, combining historical insight with artistic insight.

H Is for Hawk (12A)

1h 55m

Grieving her father’s death, Helen finds solace in training a wild goshawk, forcing her to confront her own emotional isolation. Claire Foy gives a career-best performance in this deeply moving adaptation of Helen MacDonald’s acclaimed memoir.

Hamnet (12A)

2h 6m

Shakespeare and his wife endure the devastating loss of their young son, straining love and family bonds. Chloé Zhao’s (Nomadland) poignant adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel captures grief, creativity, and resilience, with moving performances by Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.

Heat (15)

2h 51m

Master thief Neil McCauley plans one final LA heist as relentless detective Vincent Hanna closes in. Mutual respect grows between them despite opposite sides of the law, building toward an inevitable, explosive confrontation in Michael Mann’s landmark crime thriller.

History of the UPP Talk (U)

When the Oxford Picture Palace (now the Ultimate Picture Palace) opened in 1911 it was Oxford's first purpose-built 'electric theatre'. Join local historian Liz Woolley for this FREE talk about Oxford's cinema history. Booking essential.

Jules and Jim (12A)

1h 46m French w/ English subtitles

Two close friends fall for the same irresistible woman, forging a love triangle that endures before and after World War I. François Truffaut’s exuberant, deeply moving classic is a timeless meditation on freedom, friendship, and the complexities of love.

Labyrinth (PG)

1h 41m

A teenage girl ventures into a dazzling fantasy world to rescue her baby brother from the Goblin King. Featuring Jim Henson’s puppetry and David Bowie’s iconic performance, this musical adventure remains a beloved cult classic. 40th-anniversary re-release.

Last Year at Marienbad (U)

1h 33m French w/ English subtitles

In an opulent hotel suspended outside time, a man insists he once loved a woman who denies knowing him. Alain Resnais’s hypnotic masterpiece blurs memory and reality, becoming one of cinema’s most haunting and influential modernist works.

Marty Supreme (15)

2h 30m

1950s New Yorker Marty Mauser dreams of becoming a table tennis legend while juggling ambition, love, and personal turmoil. Timothée Chalamet shines in Josh Safdie’s (Uncut Gems) electrifying tale of fame, obsession, and the intoxicating lure of the American Dream.

Misery (15)

1h 47m

After a car crash, a novelist is held captive by his “number one fan,” whose devotion turns violently obsessive. James Caan and Oscar-winner Kathy Bates star in Rob Reiner’s chilling Stephen King adaptation about toxic fandom.

Missing Child Videotape (18+)

1h 44m Japanese w/ English subtitles

Keita, haunted by his brother Hinata’s mysterious disappearance as a child, receives a VHS tape showing the exact moment he vanished. Against the advice of his psychic friend, he returns to the mountains to find out what exactly happened that day…

My Night at Maud's (PG)

1h 50m French w/ English subtitles

A devout Catholic engineer’s orderly life is unsettled by an intimate, chance encounter with Maud, a confident divorcée. As philosophy, desire, and morality collide, Jean-Louis Trintignant shines in Éric Rohmer’s most celebrated Six Moral Tales film.

National Theatre Live: Hamlet (12A)

2h 57m

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera stars as Hamlet in a fearless contemporary reimagining. Caught between duty and doubt amid power and privilege, the young prince confronts revenge, identity and the ultimate question in Robert Hastie’s sharp and stylish National Theatre production.

No Other Choice (15)

2h 19m Korean w/ English subtitles

After losing his job of 25 years, a desperate family man turns to murder to eliminate his rivals. Adapted from Donald E. Westlake’s The Ax, Park Chan-wook (Decision to Leave) delivers a wicked, stylish thriller with razor-sharp dark humour.

Nouvelle Vague (12A)

1h 46m French w/ English subtitles

Paris, 1959. Aspiring filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard sets out to make Breathless, unknowingly igniting a cinematic revolution. Directed by Richard Linklater (Boyhood), this lively, affectionate comedy-drama captures the birth of the French New Wave.

Rental Family (12A)

1h 50m

In Tokyo, a drifting American actor finds unexpected purpose working for a “rental family” agency, hired to play stand-in roles for strangers. Brendan Fraser, fresh from his Oscar win for The Whale, stars in this quietly moving story about belonging and human connection.

She Taught Me Serendipity (18+)

2h 7m Japanese w/ English subtitles

An unexpected encounter with free-spirited Hana awakens the bored and out-of-place university student Toru to the joys of everyday life and the wonder of serendipity. But one day, fate strikes them both, changing their destiny forever.

Soundtrack to a Coup d'État (12A)

2h 30m

A jazz-soaked political essay, Soundtrack to a Coup d’État traces Cold War chaos as the US government deploys jazz musicians to Africa as soft power, counterpointing decolonization, propaganda, and violence in a propulsive, tragic historical improvisation of empire and media.

Teki Cometh (18+)

1h 48m Japanese w/ English subtitles

Retired French literature professor Gisuke lives a quiet, solitary life — until a mysterious email plunges him into haunting dreams and growing dread, forcing him to reckon with his deepest sins as his respectable facade begins to crumble.

The Chronology of Water (18)

2h 8m

In the 1980s, a talented swimmer’s dreams are upended, sending her on a journey through love, loss, and self-discovery. Kristen Stewart makes her directorial debut with an intimate, compelling portrait of resilience, creativity, and finding one’s voice through art.

The Devil's Backbone (15)

1h 48m Spanish w/ English subtitles

Spain, 1939. As the Civil War ends, young Carlos arrives at a remote orphanage haunted by secrets and a ghostly presence. Guillermo del Toro’s haunting classic blends gothic horror and history, revealing humanity as the most terrifying monster of all.

The French Connection (18)

1h 44m

Undercover NYPD detective “Popeye” Doyle hunts an international heroin ring in 1970s New York, plunging into escalating danger. William Friedkin’s gritty, Oscar-winning thriller showcases Gene Hackman’s star-making performance and features one of American cinema’s most electrifying car chases ever filmed.

The History of Sound (15)

2h 8m

Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor star as two young musicians who fall in love through American folk music, then reunite after World War I to preserve disappearing songs. From the director of Living, a tender, melancholic romance about the power off music and memory.

The Hotel of My Dream (18+)

1h 38m Japanese w/ English subtitles

Rookie novelist Kayoko struggles with her career. Holding a grudge over the harsh criticisms from prominent literary figure Munenori, she sets out to take revenge on him — but her misfortune continues. Can she claim her position in the literary world?

The Princess Bride (PG)

1h 38m

True love, daring sword fights, and endlessly quotable humour collide as Westley and Buttercup battle villains, monsters, and fate itself. Directed by Rob Reiner and written by William Goldman, this timeless fairy tale remains irresistible for all ages.

The Ultimate Survivor (U)

59m

Documentary about the history of Oxford oldest and only independent cinema, Cowley Road's The Ultimate Picture Palace.

The Voice of Hind Rajab (Cert-TBC)

1h 30m Arabic w/ English subtitles

A girl trapped under Israeli fire reaches Red Crescent volunteers who battle impossible rescue protocols to save her. Kaouther Ben Hania’s harrowing docu-fiction hybrid confronts audiences with children’s suffering in Gaza, earning the Silver Lion and representing Tunisia at the Oscars.

The Young Girls of Rochefort (U)

2h 5m French w/ English subtitles

In a sun-drenched seaside town, twin sisters dream of love as artists and sailors drift through a weekend fair of romantic near-misses. Jacques Demy’s joyous musical, with Michel Legrand’s score, is a pastel-hued celebration of optimism.

Theorem (15)

1h 38m Italian w/ English subtitles

A wealthy Italian family is destabilised when a mysterious stranger, played by Terence Stamp, seduces each member and disappears. Pasolini’s provocative allegory, once banned by the Church, becomes a stark Marxist meditation on sex, faith, art, and spiritual collapse.