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Akira (15)

2h 4m Japanese w/ English subtitles

Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ruins of World War III – a dazzling, corrupt metropolis where two delinquent bikers are pulled into a secret government experiment with catastrophic consequences. Katsuhiro Otomo's landmark 1988 adaptation of his own manga remains one of cinema's great visionary works.

Becoming Led Zeppelin (12A)

2h 1m

Featuring never-before-seen footage and electrifying performances, this immersive documentary traces the origins of British rock legends Led Zeppelin and their explosive rise to stardom in just one year. Screening followed by a Q&A with director Bernard MacMahon.

Birds of War

Blue Heron (15)

1h 31m

Eight-year-old Sasha's family move to Vancouver Island seeking a fresh start, but her eldest brother increasingly dangerous behaviour casts a long shadow. Sophy Romvari's lyrical feature debut is a deeply felt study of family bonds and the elusive nature of memory.

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

Bugsy Malone (U)

1h 34m

Enter a 1920s world where rival child gangs battle with splurge guns instead of bullets. Smooth-talking Bugsy navigates jazz clubs, dazzling dance numbers, and custard-pie chaos in this distinctive musical comedy, packed with catchy songs, wit, and glamour.

Cactus Pears (15)

1h 53m Marathi w/ English subtitles

Returning to his rural village after his father's death, Anand navigates family pressure to marry while quietly reconnecting with a childhood friend. Rohan Parashuram Kanawade's Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning debut is a poetic, deeply felt portrait of grief, queerness, and belonging.

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

Julie Dash’s rapturous vision of black womanhood and a pioneering release for African-American women filmmakers back in 1993.

Disclosure Day (12A)

2h 25m

When a Kansas City meteorologist intercepts an inexplicable alien signal during a live broadcast, she begins to unravel a decades-long government cover-up. Steven Spielberg returns to sci-fi with a summer blockbuster of genuine scale and philosophical weight, led by Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor.

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.

Effi o Blaenau (15)

1h 31m Welsh w/ English subtitles

In a Welsh town stripped of its pubs and jobs, hard-partying Effi keeps her head just above water. But a chance encounter in a Llandudno nightclub offers a glimpse of another life. Leisa Gwenllian is searing in this spikily funny adaptation of Gary Owen's celebrated one-woman play.

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.

Everybody to Kenmure Street (12A)

1h 39m

Oxford Stand Up to Racism presents a special Q&A screening of Felipe Bustos Sierra immersive and rousing documentary film about residents of Pollokshields in Scotland rising up against UK Home Office enforcement officers to stop the deportation of their neighbours.

Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford (15)

1h 35m

Amateur historian Kenneth (Peter Mullan) makes his living impersonating the town's most celebrated historical figure, a man he claims as his own ancestor. But when a fantasy TV production arrives, obsession takes hold and the results are darkly comic and quietly devastating.

Familiar Touch (12A)

1h 32m

Believing she is heading out for a date, retired cook Ruth instead finds herself in an assisted living facility for people living with dementia. Sarah Friedland's Venice-awarded debut follows the rhythms of Ruth's shifting memory with quiet precision and profound tenderness.

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.

Goodfellas + Pizza (18)

2h 26m

Henry Hill always wanted to be a gangster. Martin Scorsese's propulsive, intoxicating crime epic follows his dizzying rise and inevitable fall through New York's mob underworld. A faultless soundtrack, iconic performances, and one of the great American films. Screening with pizza from our friends at Il Principe.

Interstellar

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Lady Bird (15)

Greta Gerwig's bittersweet directorial debut earned five Oscar nominations, including for Saoirse Ronan's performance as a strong-willed Sacramento teenager navigating college applications and a combustible bond with her mother. A Craft-A-Long screening, presented by Close Knit.

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.

Nirvanna the Band...the Movie (Cert-TBC)

1h 40m

Two hopeless Toronto musicians accidentally travel back to 2008, where their only route home is tracking down a discontinued soft drink. Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol bring their cult guerrilla TV series to the big screen with anarchic, wildly inventive results.

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.

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?

Stand by Me

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 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

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

The Last One for the Road

The Last Viking (15)

1h 56m Danish w/ English subtitles

Fresh from prison, Anker needs his brother Manfred to reveal where they buried their heist money. There's one problem: Manfred now believes he is John Lennon. Mads Mikkelsen throws himself into the chaos of Anders Thomas Jensen's latest gleefully unhinged Danish black comedy.

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

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.

Toy Story 5 (PG)

1h 42m

Bonnie has a new tablet — and suddenly, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the gang are facing their greatest challenge yet: a kid who'd rather swipe a screen than pick up a toy. Disney and Pixar's long-awaited fifth instalment pits beloved characters against the digital age.

Tuner (15)

1h 47m

A piano tuner discovers his gift for precision translates naturally to cracking safes, and finds himself drawn into a criminal underworld. Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman star in Oscar-winner Daniel Roher's thriller of elegant plotting and quiet moral complexity.

What We Do in the Shadows (15)

1h 25m

Cult mockumentary follows the undead navigating modern life with gloriously incompetent results. Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement at their most gloriously funny. Part of the Oxford Comedy Festival 2026.

Winstanley (PG)

1h 36m

Mid-17th century England. As poverty spreads, Gerrard Winstanley leads the Diggers in asserting the right to cultivate common land and is met with fierce hostility. Kevin Brownlow's landmark film was the very first screened at the PPP in 1976. Join us for our 50th birthday: a special 35mm screening, introduced by Brownlow himself.