Leicester
Square Cinemas - the place to see all the latest movies in London
including two IMAX cinemas showing the best in 3D and
2D technology. For six-month old releases at a fraction
of the cost, try the Prince Charles Cinema.
The BFI London IMAX Cinema is a 477-seat, state-of-the-art, large-format cinema on the South Bank. It was opened in 1999 and was made possible thanks to £15 million from the Arts Council of England's Lottery Fund.
The bfi London IMAX Cinema features:
The UK's biggest cinema screen - more than 20 metres high (nearly the height of five double-decker buses) and 26 metres wide
A 11,600-watt digital surround-sound system
An IMAX projection system (the most sophisticated motion-picture projection system in the world).
Working together, these elements immerse viewers in larger-than-life images and ultra-realistic digital sound, making them feel as if they are literally "in the picture".
In the year 2000, the IMAX® cinema opened at the Science Museum and welcomed its millionth visitor on 27 May 2004. IMAX® Corporation, who garnered an Academy Award) in 1997 for scientific and technical achievement, is known to have the best 3D technology in the world.
Immerse yourself in images of immense size and striking clarity with a giant screen four double decker buses high - 64 London cabs could park on the Science Museum IMAX Cinema screen! Add to this sound so clear and deep you can feel it and its like being there!
