Now playing
Today (Friday 14th August)
15:15
The Summer Book PG
1h 35m17:30
The Odyssey 15
2h 52m21:00
Jazz on a Summer's Day U
1h 23mTomorrow (Saturday 15th August)
14:15
The Fisherman 15
1h 48m16:45
Dead Man 18
2h19:30
The Odyssey 15
2h 52mSunday 16th August
13:30
Daughters of the Dust 12A
1h 52m16:00
The Odyssey 15
19:30
The Summer Book PG
1h 35mMonday 17th August
18:15
Jazz on a Summer's Day U
1h 23m20:30
Dead Man 18
2hTuesday 18th August
17:00
The Odyssey 15
20:30
The Fisherman 15
Today (Friday 14th August)
15:15
The Summer Book PG
1h 35m17:30
The Odyssey 15
2h 52m21:00
Jazz on a Summer's Day U
1h 23mTomorrow (Saturday 15th August)
14:15
The Fisherman 15
1h 48m16:45
Dead Man 18
2h19:30
The Odyssey 15
2h 52mSunday 16th August
13:30
Daughters of the Dust 12A
1h 52m16:00
The Odyssey 15
19:30
The Summer Book PG
1h 35mMonday 17th August
18:15
Jazz on a Summer's Day U
1h 23m20:30
Dead Man 18
2hTuesday 18th August
17:00
The Odyssey 15
20:30
The Fisherman 15
Wednesday 19th August
15:15
The Summer Book PG
17:30
Daughters of the Dust 12A
1h 52m20:00
The Odyssey 15
2h 52mThursday 20th August
11:45
The Summer Book PG
14:00
The Odyssey 15
2h 52m17:30
The Summer Book PG
1h 35m19:45
The Odyssey 15
2h 52mFriday 21st August
14:45
Love Me Tender 15
2h 14m | French w/ English subtitles17:45
David Byrne's American Utopia 12A
1h 46m20:15
The Odyssey 15
2h 52mSaturday 22nd August
14:30
The Odyssey 15
2h 52m18:00
Creature from the Black Lagoon PG
20:15
The Shape of Water 15
Sunday 23rd August
12:15
Enchanted PG
15:00
The Straight Story PG
1h 52m17:30
The Summer Book PG
1h 35m19:45
David Byrne's American Utopia 12A
1h 46mMonday 24th August
18:00
The Straight Story PG
1h 52mTuesday 25th August
17:45
David Byrne's American Utopia 12A
20:15
Love Me Tender 15
Wednesday 26th August
17:30
Love Me Tender 15
2h 14m | French w/ English subtitles20:30
David Byrne's American Utopia 12A
1h 46mThursday 27th August
15:00
The Summer Book PG
20:00
The Odyssey 15
2h 52mFriday 28th August
15:30
On the Sea 15
1h 51m18:15
20:45
Thief 18
1h 59mSaturday 29th August
15:15
17:30
Dog Day Afternoon 15
2h 10m20:15
Sunday 30th August
14:30
Rififi 12A
1h 58m | French w/ English subtitles17:15
19:45
Monday 31st August
17:30
Bonnie and Clyde USA
1h 47m20:00
Tuesday 1st September
17:45
20:15
On the Sea 15
Wednesday 2nd September
15:15
Tony 15
20:30
Thursday 3rd September
12:30
Tony 15
17:45
20:00
Friday 4th September
15:15
Holy Days 12A
17:45
20:30
The End of Oak Street Cert-TBC
1h 40mSaturday 5th September
15:15
17:45
Sunset Boulevard 12A
1h 50m20:30
Friday the 13th 15
1h 35mSunday 6th September
12:30
The Fox and the Hound U
14:45
17:30
The End of Oak Street Cert-TBC
1h 40m20:00
Monday 7th September
20:30
The End of Oak Street Cert-TBC
Tuesday 8th September
17:45
Wednesday 9th September
15:00
Holy Days 12A
1h 41m19:30
Thursday 10th September
15:00
& Sons 15
17:45
Holy Days 12A
1h 41m20:15
The End of Oak Street Cert-TBC
1h 40mSaturday 12th September
11:00
Making Cars Cert-TBC
Sunday 13th September
15:00
Making Cars Cert-TBC
Sunday 27th September
11:30
Kiki's Delivery Service U
1h 44m | English Dubbed VersionThursday 1st October
Sunday 18th October
Monday 19th October
Wednesday 21st October
Friday 23rd October
Wednesday 28th October
Saturday 31st October
19:30
Carrie 18
1h 38mMonday 2nd November
Wednesday 4th November
& Sons (15)
A reclusive novelist, convinced he's dying, summons his estranged sons and reveals a secret that draws his ex-wife back into the fold. Academy Award nominees Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunton lead this darkly comedic drama, alongside George MacKay and Dominic West.
| Friday 4th September 2026 : 5.45pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 6th September 2026 : 2.45pm | Book tickets |
| Tuesday 8th September 2026 : 5.45pm £6 for Members | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 9th September 2026 : 7.30pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 10th September 2026 : 3.00pm Descriptive Subtitles | Book tickets |
Bonnie and Clyde (USA)
A bored waitress falls for an ex-con, and together they embark on a crime spree that escalates from petty theft to armed robbery. Starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, Arthur Penn's taboo-breaking drama is a landmark of American cinema and New Hollywood.
| Monday 31st August 2026 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
Carrie (18)
Based on Stephen King’s first published novel, Brian De Palma's high school horror show is a masterfully petrifying look at teenage cruelty and the terror of adolescence.
| Saturday 31st October 2026 : 7.30pm | Book tickets |
Creature from the Black Lagoon (PG)
A team of scientists exploring the Amazon discover a prehistoric, gill-man creature lurking in a remote lagoon. As tensions rise over whether to study or kill it, the creature grows fixated on one of the expedition's women. A classic of 1950s monster cinema.
| Saturday 22nd August 2026 : 6.00pm + Introduction | Book tickets |
Daughters of the Dust (12A)
At the dawn of the 20th century, a Gullah family on South Carolina's Sea Islands faces a difficult choice between preserving their cultural heritage and embracing an uncertain future. Julie Dash's groundbreaking film is a visually stunning, deeply moving landmark of American cinema.
| Sunday 16th August 2026 : 1.30pm | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 19th August 2026 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
David Byrne's American Utopia (12A)
David Byrne, former Talking Heads frontman, reflects on human connection in this concert film based on his Broadway show. Directed by Spike Lee, it blends music and dance into immersive cinema, featuring solo work and Talking Heads classics.
| Friday 21st August 2026 : 5.45pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 23rd August 2026 : 7.45pm | Book tickets |
| Tuesday 25th August 2026 : 5.45pm £6 for Members | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 26th August 2026 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Dead Man (18)
William Blake barely arrives in the lawless American West before violence forces him into hiding, guided by an outcast named Nobody on a spiritual odyssey. Jim Jarmusch's existential western features a stacked cast of collaborators and a live-wire Neil Young score.
| Saturday 15th August 2026 : 4.45pm | Book tickets |
| Monday 17th August 2026 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Dog Day Afternoon (15)
When a Brooklyn bank robbery goes wrong, small-time crook Sonny holds hostages as police, crowds and live TV cameras gather outside. Based on a real story, Sidney Lumet's tense thriller stars Al Pacino and remains a defining film of 1970s American cinema.
| Saturday 29th August 2026 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
Enchanted (PG)
Fairytale princess Giselle is magically transported from her animated kingdom into modern-day New York. As she navigates city life, unexpected friendships and romance challenge her happily-ever-after expectations.
| Sunday 23rd August 2026 : 12.15pm Kino Kids Cinema Club | Book tickets |
Friday the 13th (15)
Decades after a tragic drowning, a group of counsellors reopening Camp Crystal Lake are stalked and killed one by one. This low-budget slasher became a horror sensation, launching one of the genre's longest-running franchises and introducing the iconic killer Jason.
| Saturday 5th September 2026 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |

Hereditary
| Wednesday 21st October 2026 : 8.00pm | Book tickets |
Holy Days (12A)
Three unconventional nuns set out across New Zealand to retrieve their convent's deeds. When a snowstorm derails their journey, they confront loss and forgiveness. Nathalie Boltt's road-trip comedy stars BAFTA winners Judy Davis and Miriam Margolyes.
| Friday 4th September 2026 : 3.15pm Descriptive Subtitles | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 9th September 2026 : 3.00pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 10th September 2026 : 5.45pm | Book tickets |
Jazz on a Summer's Day (U)
Bert Stern's 1958 concert film documents the Newport Jazz Festival, widely considered the first feature-length music documentary. It captures performances by Thelonious Monk, Louis Armstrong and Mahalia Jackson, forming a portrait of America on the cusp of the Kennedy era.
| Friday 14th August 2026 : 9.00pm | Book tickets |
| Monday 17th August 2026 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
Kiki's Delivery Service (U)
A beloved coming-of-age story from the legendary Studio Ghibli about a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a moment of self-doubt. Screening plus crafted activities presented by Tiny Ideas Festival.
| Sunday 27th September 2026 : 11.30am | Book tickets |
Lady (15)
Self-described "aristocracy's answer to the Kardashians", Lady Isabella has everything but loneliness to fill. When a filmmaker arrives to document her estate, her hunger for attention takes a strange turn. Sian Clifford (Fleabag) stars in this riotous mockumentary.
| Saturday 29th August 2026 : 3.15pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 30th August 2026 : 7.45pm | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 2nd September 2026 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 3rd September 2026 : 5.45pm | Book tickets |

Lady in a Cage
| Sunday 18th October 2026 : 2.45pm | Book tickets |
| Monday 19th October 2026 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Love Me Tender (15)
After her divorce, writer Clémence begins dating women, exploring her sexuality for the first time. When her ex-husband finds out, he cuts off access to their son, sparking a custody battle. Adapted from Constance Debré's novel, starring Vicky Krieps.
| Friday 21st August 2026 : 2.45pm | Book tickets |
| Tuesday 25th August 2026 : 8.15pm £6 for Members | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 26th August 2026 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
Making Cars (Cert-TBC)
Five-part Channel 4 series telling the history of Cowley's Morris Motors and Pressed Steel factories through the voices of the workers themselves. Long thought lost, now rediscovered, join us for FREE screenings of episode one for Oxford Open Doors weekend.
| Saturday 12th September 2026 : 11.00am Free Screening + Intro | Book tickets |
| Sunday 13th September 2026 : 3.00pm Free Screening + Q&A | Book tickets |

NTLive: The Misanthrope
| Sunday 27th September 2026 : 5.15pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 1st October 2026 : 8.00pm | Book tickets |
On the Sea (15)
In rural North Wales, mussel harvester Jack has been married to Maggie for over half his life, troubled by a son who rejects the family trade. When he meets Daniel, an itinerant deckhand, attraction creates an impossible dilemma. Directed by Helen Walsh.
| Friday 28th August 2026 : 3.30pm | Book tickets |
| Tuesday 1st September 2026 : 8.15pm £6 for Members | Book tickets |

Possession
| Friday 23rd October 2026 : 8.45pm | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 28th October 2026 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |

Revenge
| Monday 2nd November 2026 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 4th November 2026 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Rififi (12A)
Recently released from prison, an ageing thief is drawn into one last job: a meticulously planned heist on a high-security Parisian jewellery shop. Directed by blacklisted American filmmaker Jules Dassin, Rififi remains one of the finest heist films ever made.
| Sunday 30th August 2026 : 2.30pm | Book tickets |
Sunset Boulevard (12A)
A struggling writer is drawn into the decaying world of a faded silent-film star convinced she's due for a comeback. Starring Gloria Swanson, Billy Wilder's acid-tongued Hollywood satire is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made about the industry itself.
| Saturday 5th September 2026 : 5.45pm | Book tickets |
The End of Oak Street (Cert-TBC)
After a cosmic event tears Oak Street from suburbia, the Platt family must stick together to survive a landscape now inhabited by dinosaurs. David Robert Mitchell (It Follows) swaps psychological horror for sci-fi thrills, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor.
| Friday 4th September 2026 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 6th September 2026 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
| Monday 7th September 2026 : 8.30pm Descriptive Subtitles | Book tickets |
| Thursday 10th September 2026 : 8.15pm | Book tickets |
The Fisherman (15)
A retired Ghanaian fisherman gets an unlikely new partner: a talking fish with big opinions. Together with his three quirky "Associates," he chases a boat-owning dream all the way to Accra. Laughter, magic, and Ghanaian charm collide in this heartwarming comedy.
| Saturday 15th August 2026 : 2.15pm | Book tickets |
| Tuesday 18th August 2026 : 8.30pm £6 for Members / + Intro | Book tickets |
The Fox and the Hound (U)
A fox and lovable hunting dog form an unlikely friendship in the countryside. As they grow older, outside pressures and natural instincts threaten to pull them apart. This heartfelt Disney classic explores loyalty and friendship with humour and emotional storytelling.
| Sunday 6th September 2026 : 12.30pm Kino Kids Cinema Club | Book tickets |
The Odyssey (15)
Odysseus, King of Ithaca, journeys home after the Trojan War, confronting vengeful gods and monstrous trials along the way. Christopher Nolan adapts Homer's epic, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, alongside Tom Holland, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.
| Friday 14th August 2026 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
| Saturday 15th August 2026 : 7.30pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 16th August 2026 : 4.00pm + Introduction | Book tickets |
| Tuesday 18th August 2026 : 5.00pm Descriptive Subtitles | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 19th August 2026 : 8.00pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 20th August 2026 : 2.00pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 20th August 2026 : 7.45pm | Book tickets |
| Friday 21st August 2026 : 8.15pm | Book tickets |
| Saturday 22nd August 2026 : 2.30pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 27th August 2026 : 8.00pm | Book tickets |
The Shape of Water (15)
At a secret research facility in Cold War America, a mute cleaning woman forms a tender bond with a captive amphibious creature. As government agents close in, she risks everything to set him free. Guillermo del Toro's romantic fantasy won the Oscar for Best Picture.
| Saturday 22nd August 2026 : 8.15pm + Introduction | Book tickets |
The Straight Story (PG)
Alvin Straight learns his estranged brother has suffered a stroke and, unable to drive, sets off on an epic 260-mile journey across Iowa on his lawnmower. David Lynch's sweet, spiritual true story stars an Oscar-nominated Richard Farnsworth, now beautifully restored in 4K.
| Sunday 23rd August 2026 : 3.00pm | Book tickets |
| Monday 24th August 2026 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
The Summer Book (PG)
Eight-year-old Sophia spends the summer with her father and grandmother on their family island in Finland's Gulf, all three grieving her mother's recent death. Directed by Charlie McDowell and starring Glenn Close, this quiet drama adapts Tove Jansson's novel.
| Friday 14th August 2026 : 3.15pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 16th August 2026 : 7.30pm | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 19th August 2026 : 3.15pm Descriptive Subtitles | Book tickets |
| Thursday 20th August 2026 : 11.45am Parent + Baby Screening | Book tickets |
| Thursday 20th August 2026 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 23rd August 2026 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 27th August 2026 : 3.00pm Descriptive Subtitles | Book tickets |
Thief (18)
Professional safecracker Frank wants one last big score before he walks away from crime for good, but the underworld won't let him go easily. Starring James Caan, Michael Mann's directorial debut is a tightly controlled, hyper-real crime thriller.
| Friday 28th August 2026 : 8.45pm | Book tickets |
Tony (15)
In a chaotic restaurant kitchen during the summer of 1975, Tony stumbles into a job that will shape his life. Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) stars as chef Anthony Bourdain in this biographical drama, directed by Matt Johnson (Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie).
| Friday 28th August 2026 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
| Saturday 29th August 2026 : 8.15pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 30th August 2026 : 5.15pm | Book tickets |
| Monday 31st August 2026 : 8.00pm | Book tickets |
| Tuesday 1st September 2026 : 5.45pm £6 for Members | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 2nd September 2026 : 3.15pm Descriptive Subtitles | Book tickets |
| Thursday 3rd September 2026 : 12.30pm Parent + Baby Screening | Book tickets |
| Thursday 3rd September 2026 : 8.00pm | Book tickets |
| Saturday 5th September 2026 : 3.15pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 6th September 2026 : 8.00pm | Book tickets |
UPP News
News, blog posts, and announcements from The Ultimate Picture Palace

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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 only show a few adverts – less than most cinemas – and we only play a couple of trailers, so please don’t be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!



























