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Inception
RATED: PG | RUNTIME: 148 min. | STUDIO: Warner Bros. Pictures | RESERVED SEATING Y/N: Yes | November 15-17, 21
Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a thief with the rare ability to enter people’s dreams and steal their secrets from their subconscious. His skill has made him a hot commodity in the world of corporate espionage but has also cost him everything he loves. Cobb gets a chance at redemption when he is offered a seemingly impossible task: Plant an idea in someone’s mind. If he succeeds, it will be the perfect crime, but a dangerous enemy anticipates Cobb’s every move. Directed by Christopher Nolan.
Arctic Our Frozen Planet
RATED: G | RUNTIME: 42 min. | STUDIO: SK Films | RESERVED SEATING Y/N: No | Now Playing
At the top of our planet lies a magical realm of snow and ice – the Arctic. Every year it is transformed by an annual cycle of freeze and thaw. For millennia, this steady seasonal beat has allowed life to thrive. But our planet is warming, upsetting this natural balance and the Arctic is changing faster than anywhere else on Earth. Scientists are now discovering that what happens here, affects us all.
We will all be impacted by a warming Arctic… but none more so than local communities. Working with scientists, together they are shedding light on how changes to the Arctic’s natural balance affects each and every one of us … and they haven’t given up hope. Now it is up to us all to combat global warming and ensure there is a future for this fragile wilderness… Our frozen planet.
Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels
RATED: Unrated | RUNTIME: 40 min | RESERVED SEATING Y/N: No | Now Playing
Explore the Wonders of the World’s Greatest Machine! Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels explores the inner workings of the human body and the incredible breakthroughs in science and bioengineering that are changing the course of human health. Told through the inspiring stories of the people behind these groundbreaking innovations, Superhuman Body will inspire you, move you and empower you – you‘ll be amazed what your superhuman body can do!
Wingsuit Flyers: The Science of Flight
RATED: G | RUNTIME: 40 min. | DISTRIBUTOR: K2 Studios | RESERVED SEATING Y/N: No | Now Playing
The quest to fly like a bird, unaided by machine has captured the imagination of humankind as long as we have been gazing upon the world’s natural flyers. Wingsuit flight provides us with the chance to experience what it would be like to fly like a bird. Along with the world’s top wingsuit flyers and with the help of ever evolving wingsuit technology, audiences will be able to take flight from the highest points in Europe, soar over landscapes in Moab that resemble Mars, fly above the Great Barrier Reef and then land on it. The film will feature incredible footage from POV helmet cameras, drones, and specially designed helicopter rigs. From 18000 feet, we will also dive off into principles of flight, aerodynamics and materials engineering.
Cities of the Future
RATED: G | RUNTIME: 40 mins. | DISTRIBUTOR: MacGillivray Freeman Films | RESERVED SEATING Y/N: No | Now Playing
Imagine stepping 50 years into the future and finding smart cities designed to be totally sustainable. Renewable energy is our primary power source, space-based solar power provides solar energy 24 hours a day, everything is recycled, and you travel in individualized pods that run on little or no energy. This isn’t science fiction. Engineers are making plans for a sustainable world right now, and it’s coming to the giant screen!
Coming Soon
The Dark Knight
RATED: 14A | RUNTIME: 152 min. | STUDIO: Warner Bros. Pictures | RESERVED SEATING Y/N: Yes | November 22-24, 28
With the help of allies Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and DA Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) has been able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a vile young criminal calling himself the Joker (Heath Ledger) suddenly throws the town into chaos, the caped Crusader begins to tread a fine line between heroism and vigilantism. Directed by Christopher Nolan.
The Polar Express
RATED: G | RUNTIME: 100 min. | STUDIO: Warner Bros. | RESERVED SEATING Y/N: Yes | Returns November 30
Join us for our IMAX® holiday tradition! Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis reunite for The Polar Express, an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
PJ party screening on December 11 at 10am for school groups. Contact groups@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca to book your school group now. Limited general public tickets will be available for sale to December 11 screening starting December 1, 2024.
Elf
RATED: PG | RUNTIME: 97 min. | STUDIO: Warner Bros. | RESERVED SEATING Y/N: Yes | December 6-8, 12
Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn’t know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
The Trolley
RATED: G | RUNTIME: 46 min. | STUDIO: Stephen Low Company | RESERVED SEATING Y/N: No | Opens November 25
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