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RATED: 14A | RUNTIME: 152 min. | STUDIO: Warner Bros. Pictures | RESERVED SEATING Y/N: Yes | November 22-24, 28, 29, December 1, 5
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.
RATED: G | RUNTIME: 100 min. | STUDIO: Warner Bros. | RESERVED SEATING Y/N: Yes | Now Playing
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.
RATED: G | RUNTIME: 46 min. | STUDIO: Stephen Low Company | RESERVED SEATING Y/N: No | Now Playing
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.
Coming Soon
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.
RATED: G | RUNTIME: 91 min. | STUDIO: Universal Pictures | RESERVED SEATING Y/N: Yes | December 13-15, 19
Illumination and Universal Pictures present The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss’ beloved holiday classic. The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl’s generous holiday spirit. Funny, heartwarming and visually stunning, it’s a universal story about the spirit of Christmas and the indomitable power of optimism.
RATED: PG | RUNTIME: 155 mins. | DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros | RESERVED SEATING Y/N: Yes | December 20-22, 26
FILMED FOR IMAX®
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to a dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of a precious resource in existence, only those who can conquer their own fear will survive.
RATED: PG | RUNTIME: 166 mins. | DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros | RESERVED SEATING Y/N: Yes | December 27-29, January 2
FILMED FOR IMAX®
Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
RATED: PG | RUNTIME: 160 mins. | STUDIO: Universal Pictures | RESERVED SEATING Y/N: Yes | Coming January 2025
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.
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