IMAX Movies - Best In The World

Ask anyone who has seen a film in an IMAX theater to describe their experience, and they will probably use words like "huge," "giant," and "awesome." This reaction is exactly what the designers of the IMAX film technology had in mind—a motion picture experience like no other.IMAX is a motion picture film format and projection standard created by the Canadian IMAX Corporation.It has been founded in 1967 and headquarted in Mississauga, Canada.It is the pioneer and leader of giant-screen, large-format film entertainment, as well as the industry leader in the creation and production of high-end rides and attractions .As of December 2009, there were 400+ IMAX theatres in more than 40 countries.
WORLDS FIRST IMAX SYSTEM
Cinesphere,the first permanent IMAX system was set up in Toronto at Ontario Place in 1971, and is still in operation. Its design is of a triodetic-domed structure with the seating capacity of 752 and the size of the screen is 80 feet wide and 60 feet high.

THE WORLDS LARGEST SCREENING SYSTEM.....LG IMAX,SYDNEY

The world's largest cinema screening system is the LG IMAX,SYDNEY,AUSTRALIA measures

117.2 feet wide and 96.5 feet high. The 540-seat structure has 15000 Watt sound system and

needs great resources to run the projector.

IMAX theatres in India:

Gujarat Science City is situated at Hebatpur, Ahmedabad. Spreading on 107 hectares the government initiative to draw more students towards education in science, which hosts India's first IMAX 3D theatre.

Prasads IMAX,Hyderabad:

Prasads IMAX is the biggest 3D theatre in the world and South India's first IMAX theater. It has the largest screen in India and is located in the city of Hyderabad. Apart from the IMAX screen the multiplex has 5 screens for regular cinema, a shopping mall, entertainment zone, food court, restaurants and several other entertainment including a 4D FX theater, Mirror Maze, Scary House and a large Gaming Zone. Prasads IMAX achieved the Number 1 status in the world for attendance for the movies Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Spider-man 2and Spider-man 3 and also achieved Number 1 status for highest box office for Spider-man 3 in the IMAX format internationally.

MUMBAI ADLABS IMAX:

Kolkata - AerenR IMAX Theater

Other prominent IMAX theatres in the world:

L’Hemisferic – Valencia, Spain:

If you've only seen straightforward designs for movie theaters, even a (yawn) sphere, Valencia's L'Hemisferic theater will blow you away. It's constructed in the shape of a giant eye, with the theater in the "pupil," and doubles as Europe's largest planetarium. Designed by Santiago Calatrava, it was completed in 1998 and serves as the centerpiece of Valencia's "City of Arts and Sciences."

Futuroscope – Poitiers, France – The amazing looking park based structure is known for its design and known to have every kind of IMAX within it. Especially the Flying Carpet screen on the ground floor which gives the experience of floating seat.

The Golden Snail – Jakarta, Indonesia – Rightly called the most gorgeous, organic IMAX theater whose design has a meaning. Its in the shape of a Golden snail, which is the national symbol of Indonesia. It was the largest screen but now it still might be holding the record of Largest capacity IMAX theater with 930-seat capacity.

6. Science Museum of Minnesota – Saint Paul, USA -
It has a specialized screen which can be flattened or can be made into dome shaped to watch movies that are built to watch in dome shaped screens, also called Omnifilms. It boasts for “largest permanently installed electronic cinema projector in the world”.