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Wicked Little Letters

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EVERY WEDNESDAY IN MARCH

Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2024

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Showing Up

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SUN 3 – MON 25 MAR

Oxford International Women's Festival Classics

Now playing

Today (Tuesday 19th March)

18:15

Banel & Adama 12A
1h 27m | Pular & Peul w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

20:30

Perfect Days PG
2h 5m | Japanese w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here


Tomorrow (Wednesday 20th March)

15:00

Anatomy of a Fall 15
2h 32m | French & German w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

18:00

JFTFP24: Ripples 18
2h | Japanese w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

20:45

Morvern Callar 15
1h 33m
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.

Book here


Thursday 21st March

12:30

Wicked Little Letters 15
Parent + Baby Screening
1h 40m
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.

Book here

15:45

Wicked Little Letters 15
1h 40m
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.

Book here

18:00

Poor Things 18
2h 22m
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.

Book here

21:00

Wicked Little Letters 15
1h 40m
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.

Book here


Friday 22nd March

15:30

Red Island 12A
1h 57m | French w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

18:15

The Zone of Interest 12A
1h 45m | German, Polish & Yiddish w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

20:45

Showing Up 12A
1h 48m
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).

Book here


Saturday 23rd March

11:00

UPP Renovation Consultation U
UPPCC Shareholders
Take part in our public consultation event to learn about our renovation project, preliminary plans & have your say.

Book here

12:30

UPP Renovation Consultation U
Customers/General Public
Take part in our public consultation event to learn about our renovation project, preliminary plans & have your say.

Book here

15:00

Showing Up 12A
1h 48m
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).

Book here

17:30

Red Island 12A
1h 57m | French w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

20:00

American Fiction 15
1h 57m
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.

Book here


See the full schedule
Today (Tuesday 19th March)

18:15

Banel & Adama 12A
1h 27m | Pular & Peul w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

20:30

Perfect Days PG
2h 5m | Japanese w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here


Tomorrow (Wednesday 20th March)

15:00

Anatomy of a Fall 15
2h 32m | French & German w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

18:00

JFTFP24: Ripples 18
2h | Japanese w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

20:45

Morvern Callar 15
1h 33m
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.

Book here


Thursday 21st March

12:30

Wicked Little Letters 15
Parent + Baby Screening
1h 40m
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.

Book here

15:45

Wicked Little Letters 15
1h 40m
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.

Book here

18:00

Poor Things 18
2h 22m
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.

Book here

21:00

Wicked Little Letters 15
1h 40m
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.

Book here


Friday 22nd March

15:30

Red Island 12A
1h 57m | French w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

18:15

The Zone of Interest 12A
1h 45m | German, Polish & Yiddish w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

20:45

Showing Up 12A
1h 48m
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).

Book here


Saturday 23rd March

11:00

UPP Renovation Consultation U
UPPCC Shareholders
Take part in our public consultation event to learn about our renovation project, preliminary plans & have your say.

Book here

12:30

UPP Renovation Consultation U
Customers/General Public
Take part in our public consultation event to learn about our renovation project, preliminary plans & have your say.

Book here

15:00

Showing Up 12A
1h 48m
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).

Book here

17:30

Red Island 12A
1h 57m | French w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

20:00

American Fiction 15
1h 57m
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.

Book here


Sunday 24th March

15:15

Adoption 15
1h 27m | Hungarian w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

17:30

Four Daughters Cert-TBC
1h 47m | Arabic & French w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

20:00

Red Island 12A
1h 57m | French w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here


Monday 25th March

18:15

Adoption 15
1h 27m | Hungarian w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

20:30

Showing Up 12A
1h 48m
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).

Book here


Tuesday 26th March

18:30

American Fiction 15
1h 57m
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.

Book here

21:00

Four Daughters Cert-TBC
1h 47m | Arabic & French w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here


Wednesday 27th March

15:30

The Zone of Interest 12A
1h 45m | German, Polish & Yiddish w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

18:00

Red Island 12A
1h 57m | French w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

20:30

JFTFP24: Twilight Cinema Blues 18
1h 39m | Japanese w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here


Thursday 28th March

15:30

Four Daughters Cert-TBC
Deaf/HOH Subtitles
1h 47m | Arabic & French w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here

18:00

Showing Up 12A
1h 48m
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).

Book here

20:30

Red Island 12A
1h 57m | French w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here


Saturday 30th March

14:15

The Boy and the Heron 12A
English (Dubbed) Version
2h 4m
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.

Book here


Sunday 31st March

20:00

The Boy and the Heron 12A
Japanese w/ English subtitles
2h 4m
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.

Book here


Monday 1st April

17:45

The Boy and the Heron 12A
Japanese w/ English subtitles
2h 4m
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.

Book here


Wednesday 3rd April

18:15

F for Fake PG
1h 28m
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.

Book here


Thursday 4th April

15:15

The Boy and the Heron 12A
English (Dubbed) Version
2h 4m
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.

Book here


Thursday 18th April

20:30

Strawberry and Chocolate 18
1h 50m | Spanish w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here


Tuesday 30th April

18:15

Omen Cert-TBC
1h 30m | French & Swahili w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here


Tuesday 21st May

18:15

Mapantsula 15
1h 43m | Zulu w/ English subtitles
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.

Book here


Adoption( 15)

1h 27m Hungarian w/ English subtitles

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.

Oxford Women's Festival Classics
Sunday 24th March 2024 : 3.15pm
Book tickets
Monday 25th March 2024 : 6.15pm
Book tickets

American Fiction( 15)

1h 57m

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)

2h 32m French & German w/ English subtitles

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)

1h 27m Pular & Peul w/ English subtitles

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)

1h 28m

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)

1h 47m Arabic & French w/ English subtitles

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)

2h Japanese w/ English subtitles

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.

Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2024
Wednesday 20th March 2024 : 6.00pm
Book tickets

JFTFP24: Twilight Cinema Blues( 18)

1h 39m Japanese w/ English subtitles

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.

Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2024
Wednesday 27th March 2024 : 8.30pm
Book tickets

Mapantsula( 15)

1h 43m Zulu w/ English subtitles

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)

1h 33m

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.

Oxford Women's Festival Classics
Wednesday 20th March 2024 : 8.45pm
Book tickets

Omen( Cert-TBC)

1h 30m French & Swahili w/ English subtitles

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)

2h 5m Japanese w/ English subtitles

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)

2h 22m

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)

1h 57m French w/ English subtitles

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)

1h 48m

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)

1h 50m Spanish w/ English subtitles

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)

2h 4m

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)

1h 45m German, Polish & Yiddish w/ English subtitles

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)

1h 40m

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

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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!