Now playing
Today (Tuesday 29th November)
18:00
Living 12A
Deaf/HOH Subtitles
1h 42mBill Nighy delivers a master-class performance as a cheerless veteran of the civil service who receives unexpected life-changing news, based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikuru.
20:15
Return to Dust PG
2h 14m | Mandarin Chinese w/ English subtitlesMoving and deeply humane Chinese drama about unlikely love, following the lives of two middle-aged singletons thrown into an arranged marriage beginning a new life together and building a home.
Tomorrow (Wednesday 30th November)
15:30
No Bears 12A
1h 47m | Persian w/ English subtitlesRecently sentenced to six years imprisonment for supporting public protests, award-winning director Jafar Panahi continues to defy those who try to silence him by using film as a medium to decry artistic censorship in Iran.
18:00
Return to Dust PG
2h 14m | Mandarin Chinese w/ English subtitlesMoving and deeply humane Chinese drama about unlikely love, following the lives of two middle-aged singletons thrown into an arranged marriage beginning a new life together and building a home.
21:00
Living 12A
1h 42mBill Nighy delivers a master-class performance as a cheerless veteran of the civil service who receives unexpected life-changing news, based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikuru.
Thursday 1st December
12:30
Living 12A
Baby Club
1h 42mBill Nighy delivers a master-class performance as a cheerless veteran of the civil service who receives unexpected life-changing news, based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikuru.
16:00
Living 12A
1h 42mBill Nighy delivers a master-class performance as a cheerless veteran of the civil service who receives unexpected life-changing news, based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikuru.
18:15
No Bears 12A
1h 47m | Persian w/ English subtitlesRecently sentenced to six years imprisonment for supporting public protests, award-winning director Jafar Panahi continues to defy those who try to silence him by using film as a medium to decry artistic censorship in Iran.
20:45
Living 12A
1h 42mBill Nighy delivers a master-class performance as a cheerless veteran of the civil service who receives unexpected life-changing news, based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikuru.
Friday 2nd December
16:15
Living 12A
1h 42mBill Nighy delivers a master-class performance as a cheerless veteran of the civil service who receives unexpected life-changing news, based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikuru.
18:30
Aftersun 12A
1h 42mCharlotte Wells’ deeply emotional debut explores love and memory from the viewpoint of a young woman reminiscing on her relationship with the father she barely knew, starring Paul Mescal (Normal People).
20:45
Saturday 3rd December
16:15
The Mummy PG
1h 13mBoris Karloff stars as the reanimated ancient Egyptian prince Imhotep in this Universal monster classic which terrified audiences in 1932 and became an influential horror film due to its eerie atmosphere.
18:15
Living 12A
1h 42mBill Nighy delivers a master-class performance as a cheerless veteran of the civil service who receives unexpected life-changing news, based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikuru.
20:30
Aftersun 12A
1h 42mCharlotte Wells’ deeply emotional debut explores love and memory from the viewpoint of a young woman reminiscing on her relationship with the father she barely knew, starring Paul Mescal (Normal People).
Today (Tuesday 29th November)
18:00
Living 12A
Deaf/HOH Subtitles
1h 42mBill Nighy delivers a master-class performance as a cheerless veteran of the civil service who receives unexpected life-changing news, based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikuru.
20:15
Return to Dust PG
2h 14m | Mandarin Chinese w/ English subtitlesMoving and deeply humane Chinese drama about unlikely love, following the lives of two middle-aged singletons thrown into an arranged marriage beginning a new life together and building a home.
Tomorrow (Wednesday 30th November)
15:30
No Bears 12A
1h 47m | Persian w/ English subtitlesRecently sentenced to six years imprisonment for supporting public protests, award-winning director Jafar Panahi continues to defy those who try to silence him by using film as a medium to decry artistic censorship in Iran.
18:00
Return to Dust PG
2h 14m | Mandarin Chinese w/ English subtitlesMoving and deeply humane Chinese drama about unlikely love, following the lives of two middle-aged singletons thrown into an arranged marriage beginning a new life together and building a home.
21:00
Living 12A
1h 42mBill Nighy delivers a master-class performance as a cheerless veteran of the civil service who receives unexpected life-changing news, based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikuru.
Thursday 1st December
12:30
Living 12A
Baby Club
1h 42mBill Nighy delivers a master-class performance as a cheerless veteran of the civil service who receives unexpected life-changing news, based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikuru.
16:00
Living 12A
1h 42mBill Nighy delivers a master-class performance as a cheerless veteran of the civil service who receives unexpected life-changing news, based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikuru.
18:15
No Bears 12A
1h 47m | Persian w/ English subtitlesRecently sentenced to six years imprisonment for supporting public protests, award-winning director Jafar Panahi continues to defy those who try to silence him by using film as a medium to decry artistic censorship in Iran.
20:45
Living 12A
1h 42mBill Nighy delivers a master-class performance as a cheerless veteran of the civil service who receives unexpected life-changing news, based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikuru.
Friday 2nd December
16:15
Living 12A
1h 42mBill Nighy delivers a master-class performance as a cheerless veteran of the civil service who receives unexpected life-changing news, based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikuru.
18:30
Aftersun 12A
1h 42mCharlotte Wells’ deeply emotional debut explores love and memory from the viewpoint of a young woman reminiscing on her relationship with the father she barely knew, starring Paul Mescal (Normal People).
20:45
Saturday 3rd December
16:15
The Mummy PG
1h 13mBoris Karloff stars as the reanimated ancient Egyptian prince Imhotep in this Universal monster classic which terrified audiences in 1932 and became an influential horror film due to its eerie atmosphere.
18:15
Living 12A
1h 42mBill Nighy delivers a master-class performance as a cheerless veteran of the civil service who receives unexpected life-changing news, based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikuru.
20:30
Aftersun 12A
1h 42mCharlotte Wells’ deeply emotional debut explores love and memory from the viewpoint of a young woman reminiscing on her relationship with the father she barely knew, starring Paul Mescal (Normal People).
Sunday 4th December
15:45
The Draughtsman's Contract 15
1h 48mPeter Greenaway’s witty, stylised, and erotic country house murder-mystery is back in cinemas, re-released by the BFI for the film's 40th-anniversary.
18:15
Aftersun 12A
1h 42mCharlotte Wells’ deeply emotional debut explores love and memory from the viewpoint of a young woman reminiscing on her relationship with the father she barely knew, starring Paul Mescal (Normal People).
20:30
Monday 5th December
18:00
The Draughtsman's Contract 15
1h 48mPeter Greenaway’s witty, stylised, and erotic country house murder-mystery is back in cinemas, re-released by the BFI for the film's 40th-anniversary.
20:30
Aftersun 12A
1h 42mCharlotte Wells’ deeply emotional debut explores love and memory from the viewpoint of a young woman reminiscing on her relationship with the father she barely knew, starring Paul Mescal (Normal People).
Tuesday 6th December
18:15
Aftersun 12A
Deaf/HOH Subtitles
1h 42mCharlotte Wells’ deeply emotional debut explores love and memory from the viewpoint of a young woman reminiscing on her relationship with the father she barely knew, starring Paul Mescal (Normal People).
20:30
Wednesday 7th December
16:15
Living 12A
Deaf/HOH Subtitles
1h 42mBill Nighy delivers a master-class performance as a cheerless veteran of the civil service who receives unexpected life-changing news, based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikuru.
18:30
20:45
Aftersun 12A
1h 42mCharlotte Wells’ deeply emotional debut explores love and memory from the viewpoint of a young woman reminiscing on her relationship with the father she barely knew, starring Paul Mescal (Normal People).
Thursday 8th December
16:00
Aftersun 12A
1h 42mCharlotte Wells’ deeply emotional debut explores love and memory from the viewpoint of a young woman reminiscing on her relationship with the father she barely knew, starring Paul Mescal (Normal People).
18:15
OXIFF 2022 18
Join us for a selection of short films made by filmmakers from all around the world, presented by the Oxford International Film Festival.
20:45
Aftersun 12A
1h 42mCharlotte Wells’ deeply emotional debut explores love and memory from the viewpoint of a young woman reminiscing on her relationship with the father she barely knew, starring Paul Mescal (Normal People).
Friday 9th December
15:45
Aftersun 12A
1h 42mCharlotte Wells’ deeply emotional debut explores love and memory from the viewpoint of a young woman reminiscing on her relationship with the father she barely knew, starring Paul Mescal (Normal People).
Saturday 10th December
18:15
Aftersun 12A
1h 42mCharlotte Wells’ deeply emotional debut explores love and memory from the viewpoint of a young woman reminiscing on her relationship with the father she barely knew, starring Paul Mescal (Normal People).
Sunday 11th December
20:30
Aftersun 12A
1h 42mCharlotte Wells’ deeply emotional debut explores love and memory from the viewpoint of a young woman reminiscing on her relationship with the father she barely knew, starring Paul Mescal (Normal People).
Aftersun( 12A)
Charlotte Wells’ deeply emotional debut explores love and memory from the viewpoint of a young woman reminiscing on her relationship with the father she barely knew, starring Paul Mescal (Normal People).
| Friday 2nd December 2022 : 6.30pm | Book tickets |
| Saturday 3rd December 2022 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 4th December 2022 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
| Monday 5th December 2022 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
| Tuesday 6th December 2022 : 6.15pm Deaf/HOH Subtitles | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 7th December 2022 : 8.45pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 8th December 2022 : 4.00pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 8th December 2022 : 8.45pm | Book tickets |
| Friday 9th December 2022 : 3.45pm | Book tickets |
| Saturday 10th December 2022 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 11th December 2022 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Living( 12A)
Bill Nighy delivers a master-class performance as a cheerless veteran of the civil service who receives unexpected life-changing news, based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikuru.
| Tuesday 29th November 2022 : 6.00pm Deaf/HOH Subtitles | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 30th November 2022 : 9.00pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 1st December 2022 : 12.30pm Baby Club | Book tickets |
| Thursday 1st December 2022 : 4.00pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 1st December 2022 : 8.45pm | Book tickets |
| Friday 2nd December 2022 : 4.15pm | Book tickets |
| Saturday 3rd December 2022 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 7th December 2022 : 4.15pm Deaf/HOH Subtitles | Book tickets |
Nanny( 15)
Psychological thriller about a young Senegalese nanny who becomes haunted by unsettling visions while working long hours for an affluent New York couple. Winner of the US Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.
| Friday 2nd December 2022 : 8.45pm | Book tickets |
| Sunday 4th December 2022 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
| Tuesday 6th December 2022 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 7th December 2022 : 6.30pm | Book tickets |
No Bears( 12A)
Recently sentenced to six years imprisonment for supporting public protests, award-winning director Jafar Panahi continues to defy those who try to silence him by using film as a medium to decry artistic censorship in Iran.
| Wednesday 30th November 2022 : 3.30pm | Book tickets |
| Thursday 1st December 2022 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
OXIFF 2022( 18)
Join us for a selection of short films made by filmmakers from all around the world, presented by the Oxford International Film Festival.
| Thursday 8th December 2022 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
Return to Dust( PG)
Moving and deeply humane Chinese drama about unlikely love, following the lives of two middle-aged singletons thrown into an arranged marriage beginning a new life together and building a home.
| Tuesday 29th November 2022 : 8.15pm | Book tickets |
| Wednesday 30th November 2022 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
The Draughtsman's Contract( 15)
Peter Greenaway’s witty, stylised, and erotic country house murder-mystery is back in cinemas, re-released by the BFI for the film's 40th-anniversary.
| Sunday 4th December 2022 : 3.45pm | Book tickets |
| Monday 5th December 2022 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
The Mummy( PG)
Boris Karloff stars as the reanimated ancient Egyptian prince Imhotep in this Universal monster classic which terrified audiences in 1932 and became an influential horror film due to its eerie atmosphere.
Egypt Mini-Season
| Saturday 3rd December 2022 : 4.15pm | Book tickets |
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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 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!