IMAX DOCUMENTARY LIBRARY
All 3D films can be requested to play in 2D
Sea Lions: Life by a Whisker 3D – Our newest documentary!
Between a jagged cliff face and a roaring ocean, lives a colony of
Australian Sea Lions. In an environment equally as harsh as it is beautiful, be
immersed in a classic coming of age tale guided by one of Australia’s most
unique, intelligent, and playful animals. Take an intimate journey inside the
colony where a life of great intimacy, tenderness, and clumsiness, must often
give way to a life of great sacrifice and bravery. Dive into the world of a rare
Australian Sea Lion pup – and meet the people that are trying to save her
species.
Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zGKJ3hoF0o
Asteroid Hunters 3D
Also available with Open Captions come Mid-September 2022
Venture into deep space for a fascinating look at asteroids, their cosmic
origins, and the potential threat they pose to our world with the IMAX original
film Asteroid Hunters. Narrated by Daisy Ridley, Asteroid Hunters introduces
asteroid scientists – the best line of defense between Earth and an asteroid’s
destructive path – and reveals the cutting-edge tools and techniques they use
to detect and track asteroids, and the technology that may one day protect our
planet. The effects of an asteroid impact could be catastrophic and while the
current probability of an event in our lifetime is low, the potential consequences
make the study of asteroids an incredibly important area of scientific research.
Witness the latest in planetary defense and how science, ingenuity and
determination combine to explore the world’s most preventable natural disaster.
Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW-P35CNwBI
Beautiful Planet 3D
Also available with Open Captions come Mid-September 2022
A Beautiful Planet is a breathtaking portrait of Earth from space,
providing a unique perspective and increased understanding of our planet and
galaxy as never seen before. Made in cooperation with the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA), the film features stunning footage of our
magnificent blue planet — and the effects humanity has had on it over time —
captured by the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). From
space, Earth blazes at night with the electric intensity of human expansion — a
direct visualization of our changing world. But it is within our power to protect
the planet. As we continue to explore and gain knowledge of our galaxy, we also
develop a deeper connection to the place we all call home. From IMAX
Entertainment and Toni Myers — the acclaimed filmmaker behind celebrated
IMAX® documentaries Blue Planet, Hubble 3D, and Space Station 3D — A
Beautiful Planet presents an awe-inspiring glimpse of Earth and a hopeful look
into the future of humanity.
Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzbHi7Lbz00
Born to be Wild 3D
Narrated by Academy-Award® winner Morgan Freeman, Born to be Wild
3D is an inspiring story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between
humans and animals. This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants
and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them – saving endangered
species one life at a time. Stunningly captured in IMAX® 3D, Born to be Wild 3D
is a heartwarming adventure transporting moviegoers into the lush rainforests
of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas, and
across the rugged Kenyan savannah with celebrated elephant authority Dame
Daphne M. Sheldrick, as they and their teams rescue, rehabilitate, and return
these incredible animals back to the wild.
Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW6Cwsfh8ck
Deep Sea 3D
Deep Sea 3D, an underwater adventure from the award-winning
filmmakers behind Under the Sea 3D and Into the Deep 3D, transports
audiences below the ocean surface to swim with some of the planet’s most
unique, dangerous and colorful creatures. From the bizarre Rainbow Nudibranch
to the giant Pacific Octopus, the ocean is teeming with inhabitants that depend
on one another for survival. Moviegoers will discover these creates – some of the
strangest and most exotic on the planet – and understand this inspiring
underworld.
Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfWedsalzQM
Galapagos 3D
Retrace Charles Darwin’s historic and ground-breaking journey with a
young marine biologist as she explores the biological diversity and unique
geological history of the Galapagos archipelago. Journey beyond the world that
Darwin visited over 175 years ago through the use of state-of-the-art
technological equipment to witness the biodiversity and the process of evolution
surrounding the isolated Galapagos islands. IMAX® technology will send you
plunging 3,000 feet underwater into underground lava tubes, soaring over the
peaks of 5,000-foot volcanoes and bring you face-to-face with an abundance of
marine life, including marine iguanas and the world’s largest shark, the whale
shark.
Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG68PcRcujs
Hubble 3D
Through the power of IMAX® 3D, Hubble 3D will enable movie-goers to
journey through distant galaxies to explore the grandeur and mysteries of our
celestial surroundings and accompany space-walking astronauts as they
attempt the most difficult and important tasks in NASA’s history. The film will
offer an inspiring and unique look into the Hubble Space Telescope’s legacy and
highlight its profound impact on the way we view the universe and ourselves.
Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, Hubble 3D reunites the Space Station 3D
filmmaking team, led by Producer/Director Toni Myers.
Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx0d4PQ616g
Island of Lemurs: Madagascar 3D
Back for a second time, Academy-Award® winner Morgan Freeman,
narrates the IMAX® 3D documentary Island of Lemurs: Madagascar, the
incredible true story of nature’s greatest explorers – lemurs. Captured with IMAX
3D cameras, the film takes audiences on a spectacular journey to the remote
and wondrous world of Madagascar, where lemurs arrived millions of years ago
as castaways. They have since evolved into hundreds of diverse species but are
now highly endangered. Island of Lemurs: Madagascar highlights the tireless
efforts of trailblazing scientist Dr. Patricia C. Wright and her lifelong mission to
help these strange and adorable creatures survive in the modern world.
Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmt2NmjbYLA
The Last Glaciers – 2D ONLY
Embark on a global adventure in IMAX, following filmmaker Craig Leeson
and UN Mountain Hero Malcolm Wood as they use extreme sports to explore the
causes and effects of climate change. IMAX immerses you in an extraordinary
journey to the top of Earth’s glaciers as Leeson and Wood hear from leading
scientists and impacted communities about the imminent dangers if we fail to
protect what’s left of these rapidly disappearing natural water reservoirs. The
breathtaking documentary captures the fragility of the natural world, the impact
humans have on the planet’s life support systems and brings forward a call to
action from the next generation determined to reverse our climate crisis.
Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7KopPeMQrs
Pandas 3D
Join narrator Kristen Bell in Pandas, the heartwarming journey of Qian
Qian, an adorable captive-born Giant Panda cub who’s destined for life in the
wild. A cross-culture collaboration connects Chinese scientists at the Chengdu
Panda Base with an American black bear researcher from New Hampshire.
Together, they work to reintroduce captive-born Pandas into the spectacular,
mystical mountains of Sichuan. Cuteness abounds in this one-of-a-kind IMAX
experience that will delight the entire family
Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgdtwRy-yiA
Space Station 3D
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 IMAX technology, the audience
blasts off into space with the astronauts at cosmonauts from Florida’s Kennedy
Space Center and Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrom to rendezvous with their new
home in orbit 220 miles above Earth. The ISS is a technical marvel, unparalleled
in scope and challenge and represents a truly international effort to create a
permanent research facility in space.
Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koM1Hegk_iw
Superpower Dogs 3D
Join an immersive IMAX adventure to experience the life-saving
superpowers and extraordinary bravery of some of the world’s most amazing
dogs. In this inspiring true story, our best friends are also real-life superheroes.
Journey around the globe to meet remarkable dogs who save lives and discover
the powerful bond they share with their human partners. Follow ‘Halo’, a rookie
puppy training to join one of the most elite disaster response teams in America.
Meet ‘Henry’, an avalanche rescue expert in the mountains of British Columbia,
‘Reef’, a Newfoundland lifeguard with the Italian coastguard, ‘Ricochet’, a
Californian surf legend helping people with special needs, and the Bloodhound
brothers, ‘Tipper and Tony’, who are leading the fight to save endangered
species in Africa. As we discover the incredible abilities of dogs and the
astonishing science behind their superpowers, we’ll never look at our best friends
the same way again!
Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmWhKcAcvNo
Under the Sea 3D
Also available with Open Captions come Mid-September 2022
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Howard Hall and the production
team behind IMAX® film favorites Deep Sea 3D and Into the Deep 3D return for
a dynamic new underwater adventure, Under the Sea 3D. Filmed entirely with
IMAX 3D cameras for a vivid, immersive viewing experience unlike any other, this
new film will transport audiences to some of the most exotic and isolated
undersea locations on Earth, including Southern Australia and the Great Barrier
Reef, as well as Papua New Guinea and Indonesia in the fame Coral Triangle, for
face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious and stunning
creatures of the sea.