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A Private Life (15)

1h 43m French w/ English subtitles

A patient's sudden death sends a renowned psychiatrist chasing murder, secrets and lies, with her charming ex-husband along for the investigation. Jodie Foster dazzles in fluent French and comic form in this stylish mystery thriller from director Rebecca Zlotowski (Other People's Children).

Birds of War (15)

1h 25m

London-based BBC reporter Janay and Syrian cameraman Abd Alkader connect over footage from besieged Aleppo, their bond deepening as conflict reshapes the world around them. Built from intimate personal archive, this humane documentary asks what it means to build a life amid war.

Blackbird (15)

1h 28m

Oxford Bad Film Club are proud to present Michael Flatley’s Blackbird. In his legendary 2018 vanity project, Michael Flatley plays a retired spy who wears many hats but must face up to his past when confronted by an old flame.

Bonnie and Clyde (USA)

1h 47m

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.

Boogie Nights (18)

2h 35m

Busboy Eddie Adams is transformed into porn star Dirk Diggler, joining a surrogate family whose communal success unravels into 1980s excess and exploitation. Paul Thomas Anderson's swaggering rise-and-fall epic turns the porn boom into a sour American Dream.

Creature from the Black Lagoon (PG)

1h 19m

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.

Daughters of the Dust (12A)

1h 52m

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.

Dead Man (18)

2h

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.

Dog Day Afternoon (15)

2h 10m

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.

Enchanted (PG)

1h 47m

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.

Freaky Friday (PG)

1h 37m

When a mother and her teenage daughter mysteriously swap bodies, everyday life becomes chaos. Forced to experience each other’s worlds, they stumble through school disasters, family tensions, and embarrassing misunderstandings.

Friday the 13th (15)

1h 35m

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.

Interstellar (12A)

2h 47m

As Earth becomes uninhabitable, a NASA physicist sends a former pilot and a team of researchers through a wormhole to find humanity a new home among three distant planets. Christopher Nolan's mind-bending, heartbreaking sci-fi epic stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Michael Caine.

Ish (15)

1h 27m

A racially charged police stop-and-search shatters best friends Ish and Maram's bond, forcing them to confront the men they're becoming. Imran Perretta's award-winning debut, co-written with Enda Walsh and shot in striking monochrome, movingly captures the fragile threshold between childhood and adolescence.

Kiki's Delivery Service (U)

1h 44m English Dubbed Version

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.

Making Cars (Cert-TBC)

54m

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.

NTLive: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (15)

3h (including 15min interval)

BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville joins Aidan Turner in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.

Paris, Texas (12A)

2h 30m

Travis Henderson emerges from the desert after four years missing, with no memory of who he is, and must slowly reconnect with his family. Written by Sam Shepard, Wim Wenders's profoundly moving character study won the Palme d'Or at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.

R.E.M x Sherlock Jr (12A)

1h 13m

From the team behind Silents Synced, Buster Keaton's dreamlike 1924 masterpiece gets an electrifying makeover, scored to R.E.M.'s Monster and New Adventures in Hi-Fi. Part of the Oxford Comedy Festival 2026.

Rains Over Babel (Uncertified 18+)

1h 51m

Enter a trópico-punk universe where life, death, desire, and fantasy come together in Babel, a mysterious bar-purgatory inhabited by lost souls, fantastic creatures, and unforgettable characters. Screening plus Director Q&A hosted by ZonaSur Cinema Club.

Rififi (12A)

1h 58m French w/ English subtitles

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.

Shall We Dance? (PG)

2h 17m Japanese w/ English subtitles

Successful but restless accountant Shohei Sugiyama spots a wistful woman through a train window and follows her into the world of competitive ballroom dancing. Masayuki Suo's beloved 1996 romantic comedy returns to the big screen, freshly restored in 4K, sequins and fox-trots intact.

Stand by Me (15)

1h 28m

Four friends set off to find a missing teenager's body, hoping to become hometown heroes in this unforgettable coming-of-age odyssey. Rob Reiner's adaptation of Stephen King's novella is a funny, aching classic about friendship, back in cinemas for its 40th anniversary.

Sunset Boulevard (12A)

1h 50m

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.

The Fisherman (15)

1h 48m

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.

The Fox and the Hound (U)

1h 23m

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.

The Furious (18)

1h 53m English + some Mandarin & Tagalog w/ English subtitles

When his daughter is kidnapped and police turn their backs, Wang Wei goes rogue, joined by Navin, a journalist whose wife has vanished too. Fuelled by rage, the two men wage explosive war on the kidnappers in this high-octane Hong Kong martial arts thriller.

The Incredibles (U)

1h 55m

Living undercover in suburbia, the superhero Parr family longs for action. When Bob Parr is lured into a dangerous mission, the whole family joins an explosive adventure packed with gadgets, humour, and excitement in Pixar’s thrilling superhero tale.

The Invite (15)

1h 47m

Joe and Angela's shaky marriage faces its biggest test yet when dinner with their enigmatic upstairs neighbours takes a wild turn. Rashida Jones's razor-sharp script and Olivia Wilde's direction fuel this riotous relationship comedy, with Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton on scene-stealing form.

The Last One for the Road (15)

1h 41m Italian w/ English subtitles

Two broke, hard-drinking fifty-somethings, each swearing off their next drink, adopt a shy architecture student for a boozy bender through the Italian countryside chasing buried treasure. Francesco Sossai's award-winning film delivers bad advice, brutal hangovers and unlikely friendship along Northern Italy's back roads.

The Odyssey (Cert-TBC)

2h 52m

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.

The Shape of Water (15)

2h 3m

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.

The Straight Story (PG)

1h 52m

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.

The Wizard of Oz (U)

1h 42m

Swept from Kansas by a tornado, Dorothy and Toto land in the magical world of Oz, gathering the Tin Man, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion to outwit the Wicked Witch and reach the Emerald City. This pioneering Technicolor classic remain a magical masterpiece.

Thief (18)

1h 59m

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.