IMAX Ultimate Collection
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- DirectorGraeme FergusonStarsWalter CronkiteDavid LeestmaGeorge NelsonTraveling on the Space Shuttle, covers training, launch, flight, deployment of LDEF from Challenger in April 1984 (STS-41C).
- DirectorGraeme FergusonStarsRobert L. CrippenNeil B. HutchinsonJames WhitmoreThe maiden voyage of Columbia, the first space shuttle, is recounted with footage shot on the ground and in space.
- DirectorW.D. HoganStarsDaisy RidleyLen J. PhillipsDaniel YipAsteroids; where they come from, the risk they pose our planet, and what we can do about the threat of an asteroid impact.
- DirectorTerrence MalickStarsBrad PittJamal CavilMaisha DiattaThis documentary examines the origins of the universe, including the beginning of life on Earth.
- DirectorDavid DouglasStarsPatricia WrightMorgan FreemanHantanirina RasamimananaA documentary that follows Dr. Patricia C. Wright's mission to help lemurs, the highly evolved creatures who arrived on Madagascar millions of years ago as castaways but are now highly endangered.
- DirectorStephen JudsonGreg MacGillivrayStarsFerdiel BallamuCate BlanchettMenas MambasarAn underwater voyage to Indonesia to learn about its inhabitants such as giant rays and whale sharks as well as efforts being made in the region for ocean conservation.
- DirectorReynier MolenaarStarsJames HetfieldLars UlrichKirk HammettFind out what it takes to get one of the biggest-selling acts in American history amped. Metallica stars in this IMAX original short, directed by Reynier Molenaar.
- DirectorAdam ShankmanStarsJulianne HoughDiego BonetaTom CruiseA small-town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
- DirectorGreg MacGillivrayStarsMeryl StreepLeanne AllisonKarsten HeuerA journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home.
- DirectorChris RenaudKyle BaldaStarsZac EfronTaylor SwiftDanny DeVitoA 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsAsa ButterfieldChloë Grace MoretzChristopher LeeIn 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.
- DirectorStephen LowA history of the nation's first transcontinental railway accompanies a steam-train ride through the Canadian Rockies.
- DirectorMike MitchellStarsMike MyersCameron DiazEddie MurphyRumpelstiltskin tricks a mid-life crisis burdened Shrek into allowing himself to be erased from existence and cast in a dark alternate timeline where Rumpelstiltskin rules supreme.
- DirectorToni MyersStarsLeonardo DiCaprioScott D. AltmanMegan McArthurAn IMAX 3D camera chronicles the effort of 7 astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
- DirectorHoward HallStarsJim CarreyZozo KahramanaAn underwater look at the diverse coastal regions of Southern Australia, New Guinea and the Indo-Pacific areas and the impact of global warming on the oceans.
- DirectorGreg MacGillivrayStarsTara DavisWade DavisFlo Di ReA documentary about a 15-day river-rafting trip on the Colorado River aimed at highlighting water conservation issues.
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsRay WinstoneCrispin GloverAngelina JolieThe warrior Beowulf must fight and defeat the monster Grendel, who is terrorizing Denmark, then Grendel's Mother, who begins killing out of revenge.
- DirectorHoward HallStarsJohnny DeppKate WinsletA 3-D digital exploration of the ocean's depths and its creatures.
- DirectorMike NewellStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert GrintHarry Potter finds himself competing in a hazardous tournament between rival schools of magic, but he is distracted by recurring nightmares.
- DirectorMark CowenStarsTom HanksJohn CorbettAndrew HusmannThis program strives to give the viewer an impression of what it is like to actually be on the moon. It provides a romantic, inspirational depiction of the Apollo astronauts travels on the moon peppered by their quotations of their impressions.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleMichael CaineKen WatanabeAfter witnessing his parents' death, Bruce learns the art of fighting to confront injustice. When he returns to Gotham as Batman, he must stop a secret society that intends to destroy the city.
- DirectorChris WedgeCarlos SaldanhaStarsEwan McGregorHalle BerryMel BrooksIn a robot world, a young idealistic inventor travels to the big city to join his inspiration's company, only to find himself opposing its sinister new management.
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsTobey MaguireKirsten DunstAlfred MolinaPeter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a former brilliant scientist named Otto Octavius.
- DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert GrintHarry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.
- DirectorSimon WincerStarsKiefer SutherlandTony StewartMatt KensethA big-screen look into one of America's most successful entertainment industries, NASCAR racing.
- DirectorLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneCarrie-Anne MossThe human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.
- DirectorSteven GoldmannKeith MeltonThomas L. NeffStarsAustin StoutHannah SwansonEmily Lalande"Our Country," parallels the development of country music with the history of the United States in the 20th Century. (aka Twang & Music Country)
- DirectorLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneCarrie-Anne MossFreedom fighters Neo, Trinity and Morpheus continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army, unleashing their arsenal of extraordinary skills and weaponry against the systematic forces of repression and exploitation.
- DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittEmma ThompsonMartin ShortJim Hawkins is a teenager who finds the map of a great treasure hidden by a space pirate. Together with some friends, he sets off in a large spaceship, shaped like a caravel, on his quest.
- DirectorJohn A. DavisStarsJonathan WintersBen SteinVictoria JacksonWhen a lonely snowman wants to be part of the holiday fun, he decides to impersonate Santa! A hilarious clash that ensues where rocket-propelled reindeer face-off against snowball-launching igloos! ( Get it in 3D or 2D!!!!! )
- DirectorMichael CaulfieldStarsGabriel ByrneThis is the story of three horses born on the same night and charts their life stories. One horse is sent to a stud farm, but on the way it is involved in a car crash and escapes into the mountains. The second becomes a racehorse aiming to win. The final one becomes an eventer but doesn't preform well and finally becomes a stunt horse in the movies. This film shows all the ups and downs, success's and failures of the horses who started life together but now are completely different.
- DirectorGeorge LucasStarsHayden ChristensenNatalie PortmanEwan McGregorTen years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi.
- DirectorDavid LickleyStarsJane GoodallMarc StrangeA cinematic portrait of the great zoologist and the chimpanzees she has spent a lifetime studying.
- DirectorToni MyersStarsTom CruiseJames ArnoldMichael J. BloomfieldFrom outer space countries don't exist.
- DirectorRobert M. YoungStarsMaria BelloYu XiaXander BerkeleyFollows the narrative of the book "The Lady and the Panda, An Adventure" by Ruth Harkness, published in New York, in 1938, as the author learns the true nature of a shy, fit and docile animal by observing the rare and unstudied panda bear.
- DirectorMartyn AtkinsStarsTrey AnastasioCarter BeaufordMary J. BligeA superstar-driven IMAX® film that gives viewers an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of putting on a mega-concert.
- DirectorColin DaviesElaine DespinsStarsJenna ElfmanMatt FrewerRob SmithWhile our host hunts for destructive computer bugs, various shorts and clips of computer animation are featured.
- DirectorDon KempfJames D. SternStarsMichael JordanPhil JacksonDoug CollinsA documentary that follows Michael Jordan's basketball career, stint in baseball, and his last championship season with the Chicago Bulls in 1998.
- DirectorGreg MacGillivrayStarsTroy HartmanStephen C. SillettJimmy SmitsA visit to many of the places and people that give California its reputation as a place of extremes. Among the major segments: Sky surfing in the San Diego area; the movies, including a trip down the Oscar ceremony red carpet, the shooting of a stagecoach ride, and some memories of Walt Disney, including a roller coaster ride in Disneyland; some snowboarding and skiing stunts; a trip to the top, and then deep inside, some giant sequoias; biologists working with otters and bald eagle hatchlings; and a trip to the top of the Golden Gate bridge with the ironworkers who maintain it.
- DirectorJames AlgarGaëtan BrizziPaul BrizziStarsJames LevineSteve MartinItzhak PerlmanAn update of the original film with new interpretations of great works of classical music.
- DirectorDavid ClarkAl GiddingsStarsKenneth BranaghCarole BaldwinJohn E. McCoskerMarine biologist Dr. Carole Baldwin, from the Smithsonian Institutions's Museum of Natural History, and her first trips to the famed Galapagos Islands.
- DirectorBrett LeonardStarsAnthony HopkinsSiegfried FischbacherRoy HornLife story of two boys from war-torn Germany's dream of becoming world magicians. Story of success recounted within the virtual realms of the magic box, a surreal environment where past and present converge into fantastic 3D storybook.
- DirectorAleksandr PetrovStarsGordon PinsentKevin DuhaneyYôji MatsudaAn old fisherman goes out on his fishing trip and makes a huge catch, the biggest of his life.
- DirectorHoward HallStarsLinda HuntOtherwise known as Cocos Island, this underwater mountain--an Island of the Sharks--is a migratory gathering place for a dazzling array of sea creatures including sharks, manta rays, sea turtles, and dolphins.
- DirectorJon LongStarsLynn HillNancy FeaginKen BradshawExtreme combines incredible extreme sport action with narration by the athletes and an eclectic, contemporary soundtrack. Extreme features 6 nature based sports; Big Wave Surfing, Ice Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Windsurfing and Rock Climbing.
- DirectorBrett LeonardStarsPeter HortonLiz StauberKari ColemanA youth who finds a dinosaur egg accidentally breaks it. Soon after, she begins to have surreal visions of dinosaurs, including the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
- DirectorBruce NeibaurStarsOmar SharifKate MaberlyTimothy DaviesEgypt is and ever was a place of mystery. Many rumors spread around the great Pyramids of Gizeh. Here, an old Egyptian is asked by his granddaughter about those mysteries of which we all heard in one way or the other.
- DirectorMichael CaulfieldStarsAvery BrooksThis film explores an elephant clan's search for food and water as seen through the eyes of one old bull.
- DirectorDavid BreashearsStephen JudsonGreg MacGillivrayStarsLiam NeesonLhakpa DorjiDorje SherpaAn international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb, their trek to the summit, and their successful return to Base Camp. It also shows many of the challenges the group faced, including avalanches, lack of oxygen, treacherous ice walls, and a deadly blizzard.
- DirectorPeter Stephenson
- DirectorChristine EdzardStarsLotte JohnsonBenjamin HallMiriam Margolyes3-D IMAX narrative film telling the story of Little Clara who receives a toy nutcracker for Christmas and sees it come to life later that night. The Nutcracker Prince takes Clara to an enchanted land where she meets the Sugar Plum Fairies.
- DirectorIvan GalinStarsAugust SchellenbergMission to Mir is an unique tour of the Russian Space Station Mir. Filmed in space by American astronauts, the film examines their relationships with Mir's cosmonauts as they live, work, and entertain in a zero-gravity environment.
- DirectorPaul CoxStarsJames GarnerCharlotte SullivanC. David Johnson11 year old Elly unravels the clues found in letters from her grandfather...and discovers a normally unseen world of beauty and amazement that staggers the imagine.
- DirectorDavid ClarkAl GiddingsRoger PayneStarsPatrick StewartScientists visit the remote surface and undersea locations to study various species of whales in their natural habitat.
- DirectorToni MyersAllan KroekerStarsGenevieve LangloisDenis AkiyamaMartha HenryLife on a 10,000 person space station as viewed through the eyes of a 7 year old girl.
- DirectorBayley SilleckStarsMorgan FreemanWhere do we fit in with the universe? This film seeks to explore our place among the ever-expanding universe.
- DirectorBen BurttStarsJohn LithgowJean BolteCarl N. FrederickAn IMAX production that explores the ground-breaking special effects portrayed in Hollywood films from the very originals to the breathtaking special effects in movies today. Takes the audience on a "behind the scenes" look into what goes on during the production of a movie and how the special effects are created.
- DirectorYas TakataStarsMatthew Troncone
- DirectorJeffrey BerryA seven minute signature film produced exclusively for The Children's Museum of Indianapolis iWERKS Cinedome. It was presented before every feature film. The theater was shut down in 2002 because it could not compete with the IMAX 3D theater that was closer to the city of Indianapolis. The Cinedome has since been turned into a Dinoshpere Exhibit.
- DirectorDavid DouglasStarsDavid AttenboroughSouth Georgia is an island south-east of South America. For a short period each year the temperatures rise into bearable regions, and the island fills with birds and seals who use the short time for feeding and breeding.
- DirectorRon HowardStarsTom HanksBill PaxtonKevin BaconNASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.
- DirectorStephen LowStarsLeonard NimoySteven BielSteve BlascoTitanica reveals the clearest motion pictures ever captured of the Titanic. Witness startling images of the long-lost ruin contrasted with never-before-seen 1912 archival photos showing her in all her splendor. Feel the passion of the explorers, each obsessed with a different aspect of the expedition.
- DirectorKieth MerrillStarsDavid KelseyCharles BowdenJim S. CashFollows several generations of a family in the Missouri Ozarks.
- DirectorGreg MacGillivrayStarsSteven K. KatonaMeryl StreepJudith ConnorFilmmaker Greg MacGillivray examines the world's oceans and their importance to life on Earth.
- DirectorYas Takata
- DirectorHoward HallStarsKate NelliganThe Tangwalder off California's Channel Islands are full of wonders: hugging starfish, dazzling octopuses, capricious sea lions and more, shot by Howard Hall, the director of Deep Sea.
- DirectorRoger AllersRob MinkoffStarsMatthew BroderickJeremy IronsJames Earl JonesLion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
- DirectorHoyt Yeatman
- DirectorKieth MerrillStarsRosie the Bear CubBart the BearMichael R. BergerSee Yellowstone National Park: Grizzlies, geysers, rivers, canyons and, of course, moose.
- DirectorDouglas TrumbullArish FyzeeStarsMichael CorbettS.A. GriffinMarjorie HarrisIn Search of the Obelisk is the first part of the three part interactive 'show' "Secrets of the Luxor Pyramid" that played at the Luxor Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. In Search of the Obelisk is a short film in which a team of intrepid archaeologists discover an ancient pyramid in the Nevada Desert and discover massive caverns filled with advanced alien technology, which then morphs into an interactive film experience, where the characters talk to the audience in real time as the first motion control 'ride' begins.
- DirectorAdrian WarrenStarsRebecca JenkinsMountain Gorilla takes the viewer to a remote range of volcanic mountains in Rwanda, Africa, described by those who have been there as ""one of the most beautiful places in the world"", and home to the few hundred remaining mountain gorillas.
- DirectorDavid DouglasStarsRip TornMan's emergency creativity can be seen at its best, after Saddam Hussein had the Kuwait oil wells lit up, as teams from all over the world fought those fires for months, and had to save the oil resources, as well as reduce air pollution.
- DirectorNoel ArchambaultDavid DouglasRoman KroitorStarsMick JaggerKeith RichardsCharlie WattsA filming of the 1990 Rolling Stones "Steel Wheels" concert that traveled Europe. This was filmed in the IMAX process, which allows the film to be projected in a size ten times the size of a regular 35mm projected image.
- DirectorGary TrousdaleKirk WiseStarsPaige O'HaraRobby BensonJesse CortiA prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love.
- DirectorRoman KroitorNelson MaxIMAX Solido 3D film shows how photosynthesis converts sunlight into stored energy in plants, which subsequently provide energy to animals and man.
- DirectorBen BurttStarsJames BuchliToni MyersOn several Shuttle missions, Earth has been portrayed from places that nobody else could reach. We also are shown the different locations and environmental problems mankind created there because of our wish to exploit our planet for our own benefit.
- DirectorGérald Calderon
- DirectorKieth MerrillStarsCasey BiggsEnrique SandinoMerrill ConnallyIn 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
- DirectorNorma BaileyRichard CondieAaron Kim JohnstonA culture documentary with no narration released by IMAX in 1987.
- DirectorKieth MerrillStarsTom Bishop Jr.Sally BishopNadra MekoskiAn IMAX recount of the great history of Niagara Falls. Including the native legends, the historical importance, and the miracles of those who braved these mighty waters.
- DirectorGraeme FergusonStarsWalter CronkiteDavid LeestmaGeorge NelsonTraveling on the Space Shuttle, covers training, launch, flight, deployment of LDEF from Challenger in April 1984 (STS-41C).
- DirectorMichel BraultDocument d'ouverture de l'exposition internationale de Vancouver en 1986, sur les moyens de transport à travers le temps, et le monde (de la marche à pied à la navette spaciale).
- DirectorKieth MerrillStarsDaniel T. MajetichCoby JordanBruce SimballaFollow the scientific expedition of John Wesley Powell who mapped the canyon and boated the Colorado River rapids into modern times.
- DirectorGraeme FergusonStarsRobert L. CrippenNeil B. HutchinsonJames WhitmoreThe maiden voyage of Columbia, the first space shuttle, is recounted with footage shot on the ground and in space.
- DirectorLen CaseyAn impressionistic look at the world's dependence on energy, the film whirls the audience through a kaleidoscope of vivid images.