Now playing
Today (Tuesday 19th March)
18:15
Banel & Adama 12A
1h 27m | Pular & Peul w/ English subtitles20:30
Perfect Days PG
2h 5m | Japanese w/ English subtitlesTomorrow (Wednesday 20th March)
15:00
Anatomy of a Fall 15
2h 32m | French & German w/ English subtitles18:00
JFTFP24: Ripples 18
2h | Japanese w/ English subtitles20:45
Morvern Callar 15
1h 33mThursday 21st March
12:30
Wicked Little Letters 15
15:45
Wicked Little Letters 15
1h 40m18:00
Poor Things 18
2h 22m21:00
Wicked Little Letters 15
1h 40mFriday 22nd March
15:30
Red Island 12A
1h 57m | French w/ English subtitles18:15
The Zone of Interest 12A
1h 45m | German, Polish & Yiddish w/ English subtitles20:45
Showing Up 12A
1h 48mSaturday 23rd March
11:00
UPP Renovation Consultation U
12:30
UPP Renovation Consultation U
15:00
Showing Up 12A
1h 48m17:30
Red Island 12A
1h 57m | French w/ English subtitles20:00
American Fiction 15
1h 57mToday (Tuesday 19th March)
18:15
Banel & Adama 12A
1h 27m | Pular & Peul w/ English subtitles20:30
Perfect Days PG
2h 5m | Japanese w/ English subtitlesTomorrow (Wednesday 20th March)
15:00
Anatomy of a Fall 15
2h 32m | French & German w/ English subtitles18:00
JFTFP24: Ripples 18
2h | Japanese w/ English subtitles20:45
Morvern Callar 15
1h 33mThursday 21st March
12:30
Wicked Little Letters 15
15:45
Wicked Little Letters 15
1h 40m18:00
Poor Things 18
2h 22m21:00
Wicked Little Letters 15
1h 40mFriday 22nd March
15:30
Red Island 12A
1h 57m | French w/ English subtitles18:15
The Zone of Interest 12A
1h 45m | German, Polish & Yiddish w/ English subtitles20:45
Showing Up 12A
1h 48mSaturday 23rd March
11:00
UPP Renovation Consultation U
12:30
UPP Renovation Consultation U
15:00
Showing Up 12A
1h 48m17:30
Red Island 12A
1h 57m | French w/ English subtitles20:00
American Fiction 15
1h 57mSunday 24th March
15:15
Adoption 15
1h 27m | Hungarian w/ English subtitles17:30
Four Daughters Cert-TBC
1h 47m | Arabic & French w/ English subtitles20:00
Red Island 12A
1h 57m | French w/ English subtitlesMonday 25th March
18:15
Adoption 15
1h 27m | Hungarian w/ English subtitles20:30
Showing Up 12A
1h 48mTuesday 26th March
18:30
American Fiction 15
1h 57m21:00
Four Daughters Cert-TBC
1h 47m | Arabic & French w/ English subtitlesWednesday 27th March
15:30
The Zone of Interest 12A
1h 45m | German, Polish & Yiddish w/ English subtitles18:00
Red Island 12A
1h 57m | French w/ English subtitles20:30
JFTFP24: Twilight Cinema Blues 18
1h 39m | Japanese w/ English subtitlesThursday 28th March
15:30
Four Daughters Cert-TBC
18:00
Showing Up 12A
1h 48m20:30
Red Island 12A
1h 57m | French w/ English subtitlesSaturday 30th March
14:15
The Boy and the Heron 12A
Sunday 31st March
20:00
The Boy and the Heron 12A
Monday 1st April
17:45
The Boy and the Heron 12A
Wednesday 3rd April
18:15
F for Fake PG
1h 28mThursday 4th April
15:15
The Boy and the Heron 12A
Thursday 18th April
20:30
Strawberry and Chocolate 18
1h 50m | Spanish w/ English subtitlesTuesday 30th April
18:15
Omen Cert-TBC
1h 30m | French & Swahili w/ English subtitlesTuesday 21st May
18:15
Mapantsula 15
1h 43m | Zulu w/ English subtitlesAdoption( 15)
Trailblazing auteur Márta Mészáros became the first woman filmmaker to win the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for this 1975 portrayal of a lonely factory worker seeking a radical change in her life.
Sunday 24th March 2024 : 3.15pm | Book tickets |
Monday 25th March 2024 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
American Fiction( 15)
Jeffrey Wright gives an Oscar-nominated performance in Cord Jefferson's satirical comedy about a black professor who ridicules the hypocrisy of the publishing industry and unwittingly becomes a hit author.
Saturday 23rd March 2024 : 8.00pm | Book tickets |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 : 6.30pm | Book tickets |
Anatomy of a Fall( 15)
Winner of the Palme d'Or (Best Film) at the Cannes Film Festival, Justine Triet's gripping courtroom crime drama examines the so-called truth of a suspected murder in the French Alps.
Wednesday 20th March 2024 : 3.00pm | Book tickets |
Banel & Adama( 12A)
A young couple face mounting pressure from their families as they strive to break free from tradition. Senegal’s submission for the 2024 Oscars is a poignant fable that unfolds with a slow-burning intensity.
Tuesday 19th March 2024 : 6.15pm | 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 |
Four Daughters( Cert-TBC)
Fact and fiction mix in this documentary reconstructing the story of a Tunisian mother and how her two eldest daughters were radicalised by Islamic extremists. Winner of Best Documentary at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
Sunday 24th March 2024 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 : 9.00pm | Book tickets |
Thursday 28th March 2024 : 3.30pm Deaf/HOH Subtitles | Book tickets |
JFTFP24: Ripples( 18)
A woman whose husband and son suddenly leave her to turns to a new religious cult for comfort. However, her newfound tranquility is disrupted when her family members suddenly return.
Wednesday 20th March 2024 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
JFTFP24: Twilight Cinema Blues( 18)
When a young filmmaker befriends a homeless film lover, the two become involved with their local independent cinema. Hideo Jojo’s heartfelt tribute to cinema unfolds as a delightful tragicomedy.
Wednesday 27th March 2024 : 8.30pm | 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 |
Morvern Callar( 15)
A young woman grapples with identity and liberation after the sudden death of her boyfriend in Lynne Ramsay's (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Ratcatcher) intoxicating study of grief, starring Samantha Morton.
Wednesday 20th March 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 followed by a Q&A with director.
Tuesday 30th April 2024 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
Perfect Days( PG)
Legendary director Wim Wenders (Paris Texas, Wings of Desire) paints an unconventional portrait of Tokyo in this gentle tale of a Japanese cleaner balancing his time between his job and his passion for photography.
Tuesday 19th March 2024 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Poor Things( 18)
Oscar-winning filmmaker Yogos Lanthimos (The Favourite, The Lobster) reunites with Emma Stone in this wildly imaginative, provocative, and humorous take on the classic Frankenstein story.
Thursday 21st March 2024 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
Red Island( 12A)
An eight-year-old boy gradually becomes aware of the complex world surrounding him in Robin Campillo's (120 BPM) semi-autobiographical exploration of life in 1970s Madagascar as France's empire crumbles.
Friday 22nd March 2024 : 3.30pm | Book tickets |
Saturday 23rd March 2024 : 5.30pm | Book tickets |
Sunday 24th March 2024 : 8.00pm | Book tickets |
Wednesday 27th March 2024 : 6.00pm | Book tickets |
Thursday 28th March 2024 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Showing Up( 12A)
Michelle Williams stars as a sculptor grappling with the stresses of work and family life as she prepares for a potentially career-changing exhibition in this exploration of life as an artist by Kelly Reichardt (First Cow).
Friday 22nd March 2024 : 8.45pm | Book tickets |
Saturday 23rd March 2024 : 3.00pm | Book tickets |
Monday 25th March 2024 : 8.30pm | Book tickets |
Thursday 28th March 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 |
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 Zone of Interest( 12A)
Acclaimed director Jonathan Glazer (Under the Skin) returns with this stunningly shot and chilling examination of life within the perimeters of Auschwitz, adapted from Martin Amis' novel.
Friday 22nd March 2024 : 6.15pm | Book tickets |
Wednesday 27th March 2024 : 3.30pm | Book tickets |
UPP Renovation Consultation( U)
Take part in our public consultation event to learn about our renovation project, preliminary plans & have your say.
Saturday 23rd March 2024 : 11.00am UPPCC Shareholders | Book tickets |
Saturday 23rd March 2024 : 12.30pm Customers/General Public | Book tickets |
Wicked Little Letters( 15)
When residents of Littlehampton start receiving obscene letters, a group of locals take it upon themselves to investigate. An uproarious mystery comedy set in 1920s England, starring Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley.
Thursday 21st March 2024 : 12.30pm Parent + Baby Screening | Book tickets |
Thursday 21st March 2024 : 3.45pm | Book tickets |
Thursday 21st March 2024 : 9.00pm | Book tickets |
UPP News
News, blog posts, and announcements from The Ultimate Picture Palace
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
Elaine May’s A New Leaf
Now 91 (and long may she last), Elaine May is a fascinating 1970s Hollywood figure and one of the few (only?) mainstream women ... Read more
The Man Who Ate His Shoe
Cinema lovers will continue to celebrate 2024 in style when the UPP screens a selection of films directed by the “none more maverick” ... Read more
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!