Ethyl IMAX Dome & Planetarium

This wide-angle screen swallows its audience and gives them the true movie experience.

What to Expect
At Richmond's IMAX theater, the movie experience takes on a life of its own. The screen here is so large that it practically engulfs the audience--instead of staring ahead...

Posted by by Contributor at Citysearch on August 18, 2003. Brought to you by Citysearch.

This wide-angle screen swallows its audience and gives them the true movie experience.

What to ExpectAt Richmond's IMAX theater, the movie experience takes on a life of its own. The screen here is so large that it practically engulfs the audience--instead of staring ahead at a screen, you find yourself gazing up and around as the wide angle screen draws you into the action. The experience is so real that you become a part of the scenery, flinching, feeling, flying. Types of Movies This isn't the place to catch the latest comedy. IMAX runs 70mm films specially made for this type of screen; they usually feature soaring landscapes, perfectly-shot nature footage and enough...

Posted by Contributor on August 18, 2003. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Ethyl Imax Dome & Planetarium can be found at W Broad St 2500. The following is offered: Theaters. The entry is present with us since Sep 10, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Richmond there are 5 other Theaters. An overview can be found here.

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Unlike traditional theatres, the Imax experience allows you to feel a part of the movie. At The Ethyl IMAX Dome, expect for your senses to be heightened and your reality to be checked at the door. Once inside the dome, everything feels real. For an alternative viewing adventure more like virtual reality and less like a way to escape, check out the fantastic Ethyl IMAX dome.

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