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Today (Friday 29th March)
15:30
Driving Mum 12A
1h 53m | Icelandic w/ English subtitles18:00
Drive-Away Dolls 15
1h 24m20:00
Dune: Part Two 12A
2h 47mTomorrow (Saturday 30th March)
14:15
The Boy and the Heron 12A
17:00
Dune: Part Two 12A
2h 47m20:30
Drive-Away Dolls 15
1h 24mSunday 31st March
13:00
Lawrence of Arabia PG
3h 48m17:30
Driving Mum 12A
1h 53m | Icelandic w/ English subtitles20:00
The Boy and the Heron 12A
Monday 1st April
14:15
Dune: Part Two 12A
2h 47m17:45
The Boy and the Heron 12A
20:30
Drive-Away Dolls 15
Tuesday 2nd April
17:15
Dune: Part Two 12A
20:45
Driving Mum 12A
1h 53m | Icelandic w/ English subtitlesToday (Friday 29th March)
15:30
Driving Mum 12A
1h 53m | Icelandic w/ English subtitles18:00
Drive-Away Dolls 15
1h 24m20:00
Dune: Part Two 12A
2h 47mTomorrow (Saturday 30th March)
14:15
The Boy and the Heron 12A
17:00
Dune: Part Two 12A
2h 47m20:30
Drive-Away Dolls 15
1h 24mSunday 31st March
13:00
Lawrence of Arabia PG
3h 48m17:30
Driving Mum 12A
1h 53m | Icelandic w/ English subtitles20:00
The Boy and the Heron 12A
Monday 1st April
14:15
Dune: Part Two 12A
2h 47m17:45
The Boy and the Heron 12A
20:30
Drive-Away Dolls 15
Tuesday 2nd April
17:15
Dune: Part Two 12A
20:45
Driving Mum 12A
1h 53m | Icelandic w/ English subtitlesWednesday 3rd April
15:45
Driving Mum 12A
1h 53m | Icelandic w/ English subtitles18:15
F for Fake PG
1h 28m20:45
Drive-Away Dolls 15
1h 24mThursday 4th April
12:30
Drive-Away Dolls 15
15:15
The Boy and the Heron 12A
18:00
Drive-Away Dolls 15
1h 24m20:00
Dune: Part Two 12A
2h 47mFriday 5th April
15:15
Robot Dreams PG
1h 42m17:30
Dune: Part Two 12A
2h 47m21:00
Monster 12A
2h 7m | Japanese w/ English subtitlesSaturday 6th April
14:00
Do Not Expect Too Much from the 18
2h 47m | Romanian w/ English subtitles17:30
Monster 12A
2h 7m | Japanese w/ English subtitles20:15
Dune: Part Two 12A
2h 47mSunday 7th April
15:00
Monster 12A
2h 7m | Japanese w/ English subtitles17:45
Robot Dreams PG
1h 42m20:00
Dune: Part Two 12A
Monday 8th April
18:00
Before Sunrise 15
1h 41m20:30
Robot Dreams PG
1h 42mTuesday 9th April
18:15
Robot Dreams PG
1h 42m20:30
Monster 12A
2h 7m | Japanese w/ English subtitlesWednesday 10th April
15:30
Robot Dreams PG
1h 42m17:45
Monster 12A
2h 7m | Japanese w/ English subtitles20:30
Before Sunrise 15
1h 41mThursday 11th April
15:00
Monster 12A
2h 7m | Japanese w/ English subtitles17:45
Robot Dreams PG
20:00
Do Not Expect Too Much from the 18
2h 47m | Romanian w/ English subtitlesFriday 12th April
15:15
Monster 12A
2h 7m | Japanese w/ English subtitles18:00
Origin 12A
2h 21m21:00
Baltimore 15
1h 38mSaturday 13th April
14:30
The Delinquents 12A
3h 10m | Spanish w/ English subtitles18:15
Baltimore 15
1h 38m20:30
Monster 12A
2h 7m | Japanese w/ English subtitlesSunday 14th April
14:45
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans U
17:00
Origin 12A
2h 21m20:00
Baltimore 15
1h 38mMonday 15th April
18:15
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans U
20:30
Monster 12A
2h 7m | Japanese w/ English subtitlesTuesday 16th April
17:45
Baltimore 15
1h 38m20:00
The Delinquents 12A
3h 10m | Spanish w/ English subtitlesWednesday 17th April
15:30
Baltimore 15
1h 38m17:45
Monster 12A
2h 7m | Japanese w/ English subtitles20:30
Origin 12A
2h 21mThursday 18th April
12:30
Monster 12A
15:15
Origin 12A
2h 21m18:15
Baltimore 15
1h 38m20:30
Strawberry and Chocolate 18
1h 50m | Spanish w/ English subtitlesFriday 19th April
15:30
Io Capitano 15
2h 2m | Arabic, French & Wolof w/ English subtitles18:15
Evil Does Not Exist 12A
1h 46m | Japanese w/ English subtitles20:45
Mothers' Instinct 15
1h 34mSaturday 20th April
15:45
Evil Does Not Exist 12A
1h 46m | Japanese w/ English subtitles18:15
Mothers' Instinct 15
1h 34m20:30
Io Capitano 15
2h 2m | Arabic, French & Wolof w/ English subtitlesSunday 21st April
14:45
Days of Heaven 12A
1h 34m17:15
Io Capitano 15
2h 2m | Arabic, French & Wolof w/ English subtitles20:00
Mothers' Instinct 15
Monday 22nd April
18:15
A Year in a Field 12A
1h 26m20:30
Evil Does Not Exist 12A
1h 46m | Japanese w/ English subtitlesTuesday 23rd April
18:15
Days of Heaven 12A
1h 34m20:30
Io Capitano 15
2h 2m | Arabic, French & Wolof w/ English subtitlesThursday 25th April
15:30
Evil Does Not Exist 12A
1h 46m | Japanese w/ English subtitles18:00
The Taste of Things 12A
2h 15m | French w/ English subtitles20:45
Mothers' Instinct 15
1h 34mTuesday 30th April
18:15
Omen Cert-TBC
1h 30m | French & Swahili w/ English subtitlesWednesday 1st May
18:00
Still the Enemy Within 15
1h 53mTuesday 21st May
18:15
Mapantsula 15
1h 43m | Zulu w/ English subtitlesThursday 23rd May
20:30
Spice World PG
1h 32mA Year in a Field( 12A)
Meditative documentary reflecting on the evolving rural landscape, told through the lens of an ancient standing stone, contemplating the intricacies of nature and the trajectory of climate change.
Monday 22nd April 2024 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
Baltimore( 15)
A bold and thrilling psychological portrait based on the true story of Rose Dugdale, an English heiress who rejected her life of wealth and privilege to join an IRA raid on an english country estate.
Friday 12th April 2024 : 9.00pm | Book tickets |
Saturday 13th April 2024 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
Sunday 14th April 2024 : 8.00pm | Book tickets |
Tuesday 16th April 2024 : 5.45pm | Book tickets |
Wednesday 17th April 2024 : 3.30pm | Book tickets |
Thursday 18th April 2024 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
Before Sunrise( 15)
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy star in Richard Linklater's beautifully shot and intelligently scripted romantic drama following two strangers who fall in love over a single night on the streets of Vienna.
Monday 8th April 2024 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
Wednesday 10th April 2024 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Days of Heaven( 12A)
Widely regarded as one of the most beautifully shot movies in American cinema history, Terrence Malick's timeless American idyll set in early 20th-century America has been recently restored in 4K.
Sunday 21st April 2024 : 2.45pm | Book tickets |
Tuesday 23rd April 2024 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
Do Not Expect Too Much from the( 18)
A razor-sharp and anarchic satire on toxic work environments, social media, and contemporary living from award-winning Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude (Bad Luck Banging). Jury Prize winner at Locarno International Film Festival.
Saturday 6th April 2024 : 2.00pm | Book tickets |
Thursday 11th April 2024 : 8.00pm | Book tickets |
Drive-Away Dolls( 15)
Written and directed by one half of the Coen Brothers (Fargo, The Big Lebowski), this riotous road-movie caper follows two young women crossing paths with a gang of inept criminals.
Friday 29th March 2024 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
Saturday 30th March 2024 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Monday 1st April 2024 : 8.30pm Deaf/HOH Subtitles | Book tickets |
Wednesday 3rd April 2024 : 8.45pm | Book tickets |
Thursday 4th April 2024 : 12.30pm Parent + Baby Screening | Book tickets |
Thursday 4th April 2024 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
Driving Mum( 12A)
Hilmar Oddsson's quirky dark comedy goes on a cross-country road trip across the rugged Icelandic scenery, as a middle-aged man drives his recently deceased mother to her final resting place.
Friday 29th March 2024 : 3.30pm | Book tickets |
Sunday 31st March 2024 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
Tuesday 2nd April 2024 : 8.45pm | Book tickets |
Wednesday 3rd April 2024 : 3.45pm | Book tickets |
Dune: Part Two( 12A)
Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and Florence Pugh, director Denis Villeneuve's highly anticipated sci-fi sequel is packed with grand visual spectacle, intricate narrative, and gigantic sandworms.
Friday 29th March 2024 : 8.00pm | Book tickets |
Saturday 30th March 2024 : 5.00pm | Book tickets |
Monday 1st April 2024 : 2.15pm | Book tickets |
Tuesday 2nd April 2024 : 5.15pm Deaf/HOH Subtitles | Book tickets |
Thursday 4th April 2024 : 8.00pm | Book tickets |
Friday 5th April 2024 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
Saturday 6th April 2024 : 8.15pm | Book tickets |
Sunday 7th April 2024 : 8.00pm Deaf/HOH Subtitles | Book tickets |
Evil Does Not Exist( 12A)
Captivating eco-drama by Oscar-winning director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car) following residents of a small rural village nestled outside Tokyo opposing the development of a luxury "glamping" site on their land.
Friday 19th April 2024 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
Saturday 20th April 2024 : 3.45pm | Book tickets |
Monday 22nd April 2024 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Thursday 25th April 2024 : 3.30pm | Book tickets |
F for Fake( PG)
The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities presents Orson Welles' pseudo-documentary exploring the lines between illusion and truth, art and lies. One-off screening followed by an expert Q&A panel.
Wednesday 3rd April 2024 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
Io Capitano( 15)
Deeply emotional and humane drama, based on firsthand testimonies, exploring the hope, heartbreak, and harsh realities of migrant experiences. Nominated for Best International Feature at this year’s Oscars.
Friday 19th April 2024 : 3.30pm | Book tickets |
Saturday 20th April 2024 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Sunday 21st April 2024 : 5.15pm | Book tickets |
Tuesday 23rd April 2024 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Lawrence of Arabia( PG)
With it's unforgettable score, a stellar cast, and breathtaking cinematography, David Lean's Oscar-winning historical epic about the life of T.E. Lawrence stands as one of the paramount achievements in cinematic history.
Sunday 31st March 2024 : 1.00pm | Book tickets |
Mapantsula( 15)
A petty gangster is caught up in Township riots in this cult classic crime drama, the first anti-Apartheid film shot guerrilla style on the streets of Soweto. Screening marking the 30th anniversary of South African Freedom Day.
Tuesday 21st May 2024 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
Monster( 12A)
Three stories, each from a different perspective, untangle the tale of a young boy's behavioral problems in this humanistic and powerful family drama directed by acclaimed filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters).
Friday 5th April 2024 : 9.00pm | Book tickets |
Saturday 6th April 2024 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
Sunday 7th April 2024 : 3.00pm | Book tickets |
Tuesday 9th April 2024 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Wednesday 10th April 2024 : 5.45pm | Book tickets |
Thursday 11th April 2024 : 3.00pm | Book tickets |
Friday 12th April 2024 : 3.15pm | Book tickets |
Saturday 13th April 2024 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Monday 15th April 2024 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Wednesday 17th April 2024 : 5.45pm | Book tickets |
Thursday 18th April 2024 : 12.30pm Parent + Baby Screening | Book tickets |
Mothers' Instinct( 15)
The seeds of guilt, suspicion and paranoia are sewn between two friends in this suspenseful psychological thriller set in suburban America and starring Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway.
Friday 19th April 2024 : 8.45pm | Book tickets |
Saturday 20th April 2024 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
Sunday 21st April 2024 : 8.00pm Deaf/HOH Subtitles | Book tickets |
Thursday 25th April 2024 : 8.45pm | Book tickets |
Omen( Cert-TBC)
Award-winning directorial debut by Belgian rapper-turned-filmmaker Baloji following a young Congolese man's fraught return to his hometown. One-off screening with an intro by Maona director Tatenda Jamera.
Tuesday 30th April 2024 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
Origin( 12A)
Oscar-winning director Ava DuVernay (Selma, 13th) skilfully transforms Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson’s non-fiction narrative into a compelling and poignant drama about racial discrimination.
Friday 12th April 2024 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
Sunday 14th April 2024 : 5.00pm | Book tickets |
Wednesday 17th April 2024 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Thursday 18th April 2024 : 3.15pm | Book tickets |
Robot Dreams( PG)
Tale of a lonely dog living in vibrant 1980s New York taking matters into his own paws and created a robot buddy to hang out with. Oscar-nominated animation based on a popular graphic novel.
Friday 5th April 2024 : 3.15pm | Book tickets |
Sunday 7th April 2024 : 5.45pm | Book tickets |
Monday 8th April 2024 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Tuesday 9th April 2024 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
Wednesday 10th April 2024 : 3.30pm | Book tickets |
Thursday 11th April 2024 : 5.45pm Deaf/HOH Subtitles | Book tickets |
Spice World( PG)
A low-point of Britpop’s bloated commercial extravagance? Or a deranged, postmodern masterpiece of 1990s UK pop culture? The Flop House podcast hosts introduce an all-timer in the annals of bad movie history.
Thursday 23rd May 2024 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Still the Enemy Within( 15)
A unique insight into one of British history’s most dramatic events: the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike. Forty years on, this is the raw first-hand experience of those who lived through the UK’s longest strike.
Wednesday 1st May 2024 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
Strawberry and Chocolate( 18)
Entertaining and politically-minded odd-couple Cuban comedy that won the Special Jury Prize at the 1994 Berlin Film Festival and became the first Cuban film to be nominated at the Academy Awards.
Thursday 18th April 2024 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans( U)
A tale of a rural life turned upside-down by the allure of the city. F.W. Murnau's stunningly staged romance his now widely regarded as one of the greatest artistic achievements of the silent era age of cinema.
Sunday 14th April 2024 : 2.45pm 35mm Presentation | Book tickets |
Monday 15th April 2024 : 6.15pm 35mm Presentation | Book tickets |
The Boy and the Heron( 12A)
Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) makes a triumphant return with this Oscar-winning animation following a young boy's adventure into a strange and enchanting parallel world.
Saturday 30th March 2024 : 2.15pm English (Dubbed) Version | Book tickets |
Sunday 31st March 2024 : 8.00pm Japanese w/ English subtitles | Book tickets |
Monday 1st April 2024 : 5.45pm Japanese w/ English subtitles | Book tickets |
Thursday 4th April 2024 : 3.15pm English (Dubbed) Version | Book tickets |
The Delinquents( 12A)
An epic, farcical comedy about a weary bank clerks hare-brained scheme to rob his employer, admit to the crime, and somehow end up with enough money to retire. Argentina’s official entry for the 2024 Academy Awards.
Saturday 13th April 2024 : 2.30pm | Book tickets |
Tuesday 16th April 2024 : 8.00pm | Book tickets |
The Taste of Things( 12A)
In 19th-century France, love blossoms between a revered gourmet chef and his cook. Benoît Magimel and Juliette Binoche star in this sensual drama beautifully shot by award-winning filmmaker Trân Anh Hùng.
Thursday 25th April 2024 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
UPP News
News, blog posts, and announcements from The Ultimate Picture Palace
Orson Welles Bows Out in Style
1941’s masterful Citizen Kane, unsurprisingly turned out to be a tough act to follow. Orson Welles, a child prodigy and star of ... Read more
New and Improved Annual Membership
We're revamping our Annual Membership to offer you an array of brand new perks to choose from. Starting this Friday (22nd March) ... Read more
Maona presents African Cinema at the UPP
Maona is an organization founded by Tatenda Jamera, a filmmaker and curator, in response to the lack of authentic African stories ... Read more
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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!