What is an IMAX film?
An “IMAX” film is a “large format” film, meaning IMAX uses 15-perforation, 70mm film to create images of incredible sharpness. The 15/70 frame is 10 times larger than the 35mm used in regular theatres. This makes it the largest commercial film ever invented. IMAX large format film is so strong it could be used to tow your car! The film is projected on a screen 60 feet tall and 80 feet wide and emits 12,000 watts of sound. Light from the 15,000-watt lamp of some IMAX projectors is so bright that, if one were operated on the moon, people on Earth could see it with the naked eye.
