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IMAX® Film Descriptions


Educational Films
Full Length "Hollywood" Films
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Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia

Run Time: 40 minutes

Dinosaurs are amongst the most fascinating animals to have ever walked the Earth. We are captivated by their enormous size and intrigued by the fact that they disappeared millions of year ago. Dinosaurs will take audiences on an unprecedented and unique journey into the world of the largest known dinosaurs and, in the process, explore some of the great paleontological discoveries of modern time.

Done in close collaboration with the foremost scientists of the domain, the movie will show never-before-seen computer generated footage of the Giganotosaurus and the Argentinosaurus to name a few.

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Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Run Time: 40 minutes; This film runs on limited engagement only.

The IMAX® space legacy continues with MAGNIFICENT DESOLATION: WALKING ON THE MOON, which will take audiences to the surface of the Moon to walk alongside the extraordinary Apollo astronauts who have stepped upon its surface. With never before seen photographs, CGI renditions of the lunar landscape and previously unreleased NASA footage, audiences will be immersed in the life-changing experiences of these astronauts by showcasing what they saw, heard, felt, thought and did while on the lunar surface.

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Mission to MIR

Run Time: 40 minutes; This film runs on limited engagement only.

MISSION TO MIR captures cosmonauts, astronauts and record-breaking space pioneer Shannon Lucid testing science and human relationships in the final frontier. Filmed in space by the astronauts, this unprecedented tour of Russia's Space Station Mir escorts viewers through the weightless abode that has been occupied by international teams of scientists since 1986. Blending historical footage with ambitious and breathtaking live-action shots, the larger-than-life venture -- produced by veteran filmmakers Toni Myers and Graeme Ferguson, with assistance from Russian director Ivan Galin -- illustrates the personal friendship forged by the former Cold War rivals as they begin working together in orbit. In addition, it emphasizes the success the two nations have found by cooperating after their highly competitive race to space.

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Ocean Oasis

Run Time: 50 minutes

Ocean Oasis is a fascinating journey into the bountiful seas and pristine deserts of two remarkably different, but inextricably linked worlds – Mexico’s Sea of Cortes and the Baja California desert. Glide side-by-side with a graceful giant manta ray as it arches and swoops through water sparkling under the hot Baja California sun. Witness the pageant of migrating whales, the elaborate tango of courting terns, the battles of lumbering elephant seals. Fly over sweeping vistas of snow-capped mountains, vast deserts, palm oases, and mangrove swamps – then plunge into astonishing underwater sequences of rarely seen marine life.


Roar: Lions of the Kalahari

This is the powerful story of a lion king who must wage the battle of his life against a young nomadic lion determined to oust him from his throne. At stake is a valuable waterhole deep in Botswana's Kalahari Desert, a precious pool of water in a stark and thirsty land. Here the lion king reigns with two lionesses and his litter of cubs, all of whose fate lies in the outcome of this titanic struggle between two Kalahari giants.

Filmed entirely in the wild by renowned filmmaker Tim Liversedge, the film captures the most amazing lion behavior ever to be seen on the giant screen. Lions: Roar of the Kalahari brings audiences face-to-face with all of the natural inhabitants of the African desert who play a role in this drama. Stunning visuals combine with the film's powerful soundtrack to transport audiences to the middle of the African wilderness as the lion's thunderous roar literally shakes their seats. Balancing suspense and action with a strong story line and breakthrough cinematography, the film educates and enlightens audiences of all ages. It transports them across the Kalahari on a breathtaking journey which will live on in their hearts and minds long after night falls and quiet returns to the savanna.

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Space Station

Run Time: 47 minutes; This film runs on limited engagement only.

SPACE STATION is the story of this unique partnership of 16 nations building a laboratory in outer space -- a permanent facility for the study of the effects of long-duration exposure to zero gravity and the necessary first step towards the global co-operative effort needed if man is to someday set foot on Mars. It is a story of challenges, setbacks and triumphs…and ultimately, the shared international victory of men and women whose dreams exceed the limits of life on this Earth.

SPACE STATION is the first cinematic journey to the International Space Station (ISS), where audiences can experience for themselves life in zero gravity aboard the new station. Transported by the magic of the IMAX® technology, the audience blasts off into space with the astronauts and cosmonauts from Florida's Kennedy Space Center and Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome to rendezvous with their new home in orbit 220 miles above Earth. Now people of every age and language can work side by side with their space-walking crewmates, building and inhabiting this unprecedented structure in space.

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Speed Racer

Run time: 135 minutes Rated PG

SPEED RACER: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE, from the creators of ‘The Matrix’ Trilogy, has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience®. Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition, Speed Racer is a natural behind the wheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized-the legendary Rex Racer - whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill.

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COMING SOON

Kung Fu Panda

KUNG FU PANDA, from DreamWorks Animation, has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® through proprietary IMAX DMR® technology. Enthusiastic, big and a bit clumsy, Po is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po's dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols.

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