Has the BFI IMAX always been this expensive?

Seems reasonable. My local so called "IMAX" is going to be tiny compared to that and it's still 15 quid odd.

edit: had a google and while I couldn't find the exact size, one site did mention 90m squared. If you say 15x6, that's smaller than any of the examples below. :/
 
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A old image, however gives a idea of scale.

We don't have many options for imax in the uk, with most around the country being sub par liemax rubbish which just confuses matters..

However there still are good options about.

For viewing in London
Shown as intended = Science Museum
Biggest screen = BFI IMAX
Widest Screen, Laser Projection and Dolby Atmos sound system = Leicester Square

Any of the three above will leave you in awe, and well worth the £20 ticket price for a film you wish to watch.
 
Dunkirk was filmed 'mostly' in proper 15/70 imax film so it should be epic in there. I've booked tickets for the 22nd and am coming from Swansea for it.
 
well I went to see transformers: last knight at broad street cineworld Birmingham in Imax 3d because I book online it came to £33.

ticket Imax 3d: £15.80 x2
online booking fee per ticket £0.70 x2
total £33

so I think it could be your local cinemas as cineworld broad street standard price for imax is £14.50 for adult

p.s just done pre selection to see how much it be for Dunkirk imax at broad street £60.80 that 4 tickets at 14.50 each plus 0.70 booking fee per ticket (total £2.80)
 
Brizzles said:
Isn't the aspect ratio totally wrong for the BFI screen - you'll get half the image cut off ?
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The BFI screen is almost certainly set up to give the IMAX quality across the whole range of cinema film standards, which includes everything from 4:3 to 2.35:1 (from memory), given they don't just show recent/new films but classics.

Most Cinema screens are set up to give the best size/image for modern film standards and can't really afford the extra height needed to get the older, squarer images at the same width as the modern ones whilst the BFI is meant for all ages of cinema (from my understanding).
 
When movies are filmed on proper IMAX cameras, the BFI is one of the few screens where you can view it in the correct aspect ratio. Essentially the screen is much taller than a standard cinema screen and the projector isn't digital it uses huge 70mm reels.

I've seen most of the recent Chris Nolan films there, The Dark Night, Dark Night Rises and Interstellar.

However, something like Star Was: Episode VII which only featured one proper IMAX sequence (Millennium falcon chase), we saw at the laser projected Leicester Square instead in 3D, as you don't get the brightness loss that you get at normal digital projected cinemas.
 
Cineworld Sheffield Imax comes in around £17 depending on the film. Even with unlimited last year it cost £5.20 uplift to watch Imax, watched Transformers a few week ago and it's gone upto £7.
 
When we saw rogue one it was £25 a head.

I didn't think the picture quality was that great either. Huge screen... not the best quality though, IMO
 
At the BFI? There's your problem. The science museum was the only place in the UK showing the movie with the 70mm print.

BFI were just showing the digital version 'blown up' on the screen.

It's why I ended up going for Cineworld (formally Empire) Leicester Square with the laser projection.
 
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Telford "IMAX" (which isn't really an IMAX, it's just a larger than normal screen in standard aspect ratio, with equipment supplies by IMAX) is £16.50 a ticket.

The BFI is amazing, unique, and the ultimate way (within the UK) to view certain films. At £17 each, I really can't see anything to complain about.
 
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Well I pay £12 a ticket for a small crappy screen at the Odeon in Derby.

And with that you can't even sit at the centre back - they are premier seats you have to pay extra for.
 
satchef1 said:
Telford "IMAX" (which isn't really an IMAX, it's just a larger than normal screen in standard aspect ratio, with equipment supplies by IMAX) is £16.50 a ticket.

The BFI is amazing, unique, and the ultimate way (within the UK) to view certain films. At £17 each, I really can't see anything to complain about.
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Though my Dunkirk tickets were actually £22 each.
 
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