--- title: The IMAX Experience publisher: "IMAX" description: "The World’s Most Immersive Film Experience—IMAX connects audiences worldwide to cinema’s most visionary filmmakers and creatives through innovative technologies and premium, immersive entertainment experiences." canonical: "https://www.imax.com/the-imax-experience" date: 2023-09-26 last_updated: 2026-02-23 --- The World's Most Immersive Movie Experience ------------------------------------------- The Gold Standard ----------------- More fans around the world. And more filmmakers using our technology to create exclusively for our theatres. ### True Fans Know With over 50M IMAX tickets sold each year, we’re the number-one premium movie experience in the world. 50 million tickets sold/year • 50 million tickets sold/year • 50 million tickets sold/year • 50 million tickets sold/year • 50 million tickets sold/year • 50 million tickets sold/year • 50 million tickets sold/year • 50 million tickets sold/year • 50 million tickets sold/year • 50 million tickets sold/year • #1 fandom • #1 fandom • #1 fandom • #1 fandom • #1 fandom • #1 fandom • #1 fandom • #1 fandom • #1 fandom • #1 fandom • 140K+ Tickets/Day ================= ### 55+ Years. One Mission: To take fans places they’ve never been through The IMAX Experience. ![Man with headphones standing behind IMAX camera.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F181dB2aZczxneidgVnrSPI%2Fc091501dae5d3576c25b93a07a7516b1%2FA1.jpg&w=1920&q=75) ![Film crew on the set](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F7Mos92iyeN0lZFTd5fYaJn%2F1ae8ca3aa8836ccbcbdc1f5cf01acb01%2FA2.jpg&w=1920&q=75) ![Ryan Coogler on the set of 'Sinners' (2025).](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2FJPZKgrwzFbUZezb51OcNb%2F14e0d479fcf1184fb3c5f06259029a43%2F486373808_18495451162016813_6688681998581330162_n.jpg&w=1920&q=75) ![Man behind a camera](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F2bikNBk200qwHyuP2aE3ne%2Ffc8c1271b59322b5b1bcbaaff8e9a843%2FA3.jpg&w=1920&q=75) ![Christopher Nolan with film crew](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F1hFkEPyaSgHc0et2fy6ak7%2Fade58dce5d6739ecbdb7a38868e1e758%2FA4.jpg&w=1920&q=75) ![Two hands putting film into a camera](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F7aC8x86iCuOKRr4i5A0EKW%2F9fd39693f65f49fbdb9ac773d348d9ac%2FA5.jpg&w=1920&q=75) ![Diver under water handling underwater IMAX camera](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F6cilvFFVDyN82C42d8O0k9%2Fbecf57c25d47c0e105b40e7c8579b36a%2FB2.jpg&w=1920&q=75) ![Tom Cruise on the set of 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' (2025).](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F39RD9YIzXqiFtrMEAWMj30%2Fa1d2483aac322b47d7cadf6da7f6ae96%2FPM1245_DOM_BTS_Stills_8640x5760_UD_UR_V01_opt.jpg&w=1920&q=75) ![Christopher Nolan on the set of 'Oppenheimer' (2023).](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F5Pfiq3u1kiwokdQHN4fOuB%2F5a5ec960031abc1f626239d447fc9a94%2FGF-11507_MSG.jpeg&w=1920&q=75) ![IMAX camera protected from cold while shooting arctic movie scene](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F4XfRvSqXOBI8tmxDTmygBA%2F21e526255ef611f18123eac66f5c04b1%2FB3.jpg&w=1920&q=75) ![Camera man looking through camera lens](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2FAyX2zXGx1Sg44XMFygwei%2F256226727404316dc8ded8e907da897a%2FB4.jpg&w=1920&q=75) ![Large cinema audience in front of an even larger theatre screen](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F20wZHqhuvGfs2Ocq0dimYZ%2Ff0229843849154ad515f0fed75746c94%2FC1.jpg&w=1920&q=75) ![Imax camera filming the launch of a spaceship](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F454SmjJnj7VSA94uVJ3OMc%2Fd94e46586aad5442ba80dfd86069f93a%2FC2.jpg&w=1920&q=75) ![On set scene showing a camera man and an actor in a space uniform](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F76Jus9eFMkuD5vOJKpzvvw%2Fb865ae6f1f3e2a8ffb58c081aff02673%2FC3.jpg&w=1920&q=75) ![Film roles](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F1HfFxBBzuIP20s9a0Rw8HU%2Fb8d734663f9277275b35c7ed22fd7b0f%2FC6.jpg&w=1920&q=75) ![Autumn Arkapaw lines up an IMAX film camera on the set of 'Sinners' (2025).](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F3yBP2LqA9JkSoAQnUjPYCG%2F2dee7a8e350d077634f01aa6eae60489%2F487406983_17978600006818739_8488354957905174994_n.jpg&w=1920&q=75) ![Two men behind a camera discussing a scene](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F1ePzUe4MPJ2pK2z9tREAEx%2Fefc06a32d0151ff1500114198f8be58c%2FC4.jpg&w=1920&q=75) ![Close-up of IMAX camera](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F1WHZVtbvI8ch6OjgejusSg%2Fafc10e291e4b01d30290f4d7ef81f413%2FC5.jpg&w=1920&q=75) Pushing the boundaries of storytelling. --------------------------------------- ### Visionaries Choose IMAX The most ambitious filmmakers partner with IMAX to bring their stories to life on the biggest screens. And they have plenty to say about us. [![Jordan Peele sitting next to a sign that says "NOPE".](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F6HllLS1hKq0jfn68cWYFSq%2F1d262806793cff00617561c731adee4d%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg&w=512&q=75)(opens in new window)](https://youtu.be/DIlksuq3cEk) Interview with Jordan Peele [![Video Thumbnail: Christopher Nolan & Cast Interviews](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F5mvX8m3u3HdyoURbcmobSk%2F233ccc64d08e56257e9d1c71b2583f79%2FOpp_interview_Thumbnail.jpeg&w=512&q=75)(opens in new window)](https://youtu.be/n6reREcjK8Y) Interview with Christopher Nolan [![Patty Jenkins sitting next to Wonder Woman movie poster.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F5yPkVhl1AMlUZNcb8wU9Pe%2F8a7af0cb0bd4d6e3c2e9ec91aaed3850%2Fjenkins-video-thumbnail-landscape.jpg&w=512&q=75)(opens in new window)](https://youtu.be/-bUNZV_rRyc) Interview with Patty Jenkins Never compromise ---------------- ### Every IMAX theatre in the world is designed, built, and maintained with meticulous care and standards ### Our theatres are calibrated daily to ensure you get perfectly tuned sound and images, every time, everywhere Award-Winning Technology ------------------------ ### Theatre Design Our auditoriums are customized for optimal viewing experiences. Only IMAX uses acousticians, laser-alignment and custom theatre geometry to ensure every element is immersive by design. ### DMR IMAX’s proprietary digital remastering tools (DMR) allow filmmakers to customize and clean their images to the precise level of noise and grain so films look pristine on the IMAX screen. ### Sound A whisper from over your shoulder. The rumbling bass in your ears – and your stomach. Our perfectly tuned integrated sound system and precise speaker positioning means you’ll hear a pin drop and know exactly where it landed. ### IMAX Camera IMAX offers among the highest-resolution cameras in the world to today’s leading filmmakers including a select number of certified digital cameras and the best-in-class IMAX 15-perf/65mm Film Camera. Subscribe --------- **Hear more** from our filmmaker partners and be the first to know about upcoming screenings/content. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How do you say 'the best' in over 80 languages? ----------------------------------------------- ![IMAX](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F4c2mBxCLZUwHAyPsn5IR2d%2F39e11366e4387bfd6d353370708451ed%2FIMAXLogo___smaller_wt.png&w=768&q=75) Learn More about IMAX --------------------- We're not one to rest on our laurels. We're always looking to bring our fans the very best. [ ![Movie poster of Stop Making Sense, showing David Byrne in an oversized suit.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F2hWGVjXqt2wM04wB3RpMSY%2F043ffa3a9f0b10c4801ee5baf93ae936%2Fmore-about-imax-live.jpg&w=512&q=75) IMAX Live Events IMAGE CTA(opens in new window)](https://variety.com/2023/film/news/talking-heads-concert-film-stop-making-sense-toronto-film-festival-imax-highest-grossing-live-event-1235720971/amp/)[ ### IMAX Live Events (opens in new window)](https://variety.com/2023/film/news/talking-heads-concert-film-stop-making-sense-toronto-film-festival-imax-highest-grossing-live-event-1235720971/amp/) More than movies – get the most exclusive, intimate, and immersive event experiences. Our connected global theatre network unites you with fans around the world and top talent. 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