IMAX® Movie Facts (best film experience on the planet!)

  • IMAX® means Maximum Image.
  • The screen is constructed with tiny holes that let sound through to immerse you in it
  • The screen curves slightly to get to the edge of your peripheral vision
  • IMAX® uses 70mm film at 24 frames per second through the projector
  • In 1997 IMAX® was awarded an Oscar® for Scientific and Technical Achievement
  • A 40 minute movie is comprised of 56,880 frames of film... almost 2 1/2 miles!
  • The sub-bass sound unit produces low frequency sounds so low (20-80Hz) that they are felt more than heard!