IMAX films

Huge theater experiences

IMAX films are movies shot or formatted for IMAX theaters, which feature exceptionally large screens and enhanced sound systems.

The format delivers greater image resolution and scale than standard cinema: The documentary was stunning in IMAX.

Some films are shot entirely with IMAX cameras, while others convert only select sequences—typically action scenes—to the larger format.

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documentary · 3D · immersive · larger than life · theater · spectacular · dome · projector · sound system · nature · nature documentary · space · outer space · wildlife · dinosaurs · ocean · deep sea · surround

Opposites
screen size and format

IMAX filmshome video

Personal recordings for private viewing

VHS tapes · streaming content · in-flight entertainment · drive-in movies

viewing venue

IMAX filmsin-flight entertainment

Passenger media during travel

production scale and spectacle

IMAX filmshome movies

Amateur recordings of family

indie films · guerrilla filmmaking · student films

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G