No, there are no Portland-area theaters showing Oppenheimer in IMAX 70mm — only regular 70mm (2024)

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Is it better to see Oppenheimer in IMAX or 70mm? ›

Nolan has said that 70mm print film is the best way to watch the film, either in IMAX 70mm—at three cinemas in the UK—or classic 70mm, which you can see at six UK cinemas including our own Pictureville Cinema.

IMAX 70mm is 3 times the size of regular 70mm. It's a huge difference. It means more picture and higher resolution.

That's because Knapp wanted to see Christopher Nolan's “Oppenheimer” the way the director intended: in Imax 70mm, a rare format crafted from Nolan's film negative, with physical reels spanning 11 miles and weighing 600 pounds.

Yes, Nolan seems to suggest IMAX – any IMAX, really – would be the best way to watch “Oppenheimer.” Which makes sense, because Nolan shot “Oppenheimer” with IMAX film cameras.

You should watch Oppenheimer in IMAX 70mm if you can.

This is because the movie is designed for this specific format, with Nolan ensuring that this presentation will expand images up to a 1.43:1 aspect ratio. In his own words, as per AP, it's the “best possible experience” to view the film.

Lincoln Square's IMAX screen is the largest one in the United States, occupying multiple floors of the building in which it resides.

Thanks to the fact that many IMAX theaters use different 3D technology than regular theaters in order to accommodate their concave screens, they also use different glasses.

Only 19 U.S. theaters will show 'Oppenheimer' in 70mm Imax. It's epic. CZECH REP. REP.

Film as film was intended. The ultimate analogue viewing experience is IMAX 70mm – the film format Nolan shot Oppenheimer on. The digital equivalent of this would be no less than 18K. It just doesn't get any more high-res than that.

70mm has a higher resolution than both 35mm and 4K DCP. It captures a bigger, brighter picture, complete with a broader color range and detailed, vibrant visuals. However, by the mid-'90s, showing films in 70mm began to die down, years before showing films on 35mm began to die down.

Is it worth seeing Oppenheimer in 70mm IMAX? ›

Easily worth the high ticket price ($25 at my theater) and frustration seeing the aspect ratio and resolution continually change. The normal, digital version is cropped and lower resolution, but there wouldn't be any distracting format changes pulling you out of the story (which is excellent, by the way).

Due to popular demand, “Oppenheimer” has extended its 70mm run at Imax theaters nationwide through the end of August. The previous end date, which was already an extension of the film's original run in Imax 70mm format, was Aug. 17. Tickets for Christopher Nolan's atomic bomb drama are already on sale through Aug.

For most of “Oppenheimer,” in IMAX, the dialogue's volume was so loud it was difficult to hear, or it was drowned out by background sound features common in Nolan films. But I realize that movie preferences are highly subjective, and it seems the majority of audiences like rumbling, ear-splitting sound effects.

For that I absolutely ENCOURAGE that if you can you see Oppenheimer in IMAX 70MM. It's how the movie was shot and meant to be presented, it's visual fidelity and detail is unrivaled and closest medium to mirroring the human eye. IMAX 70MM resolution would equate to 16K digital.

The resolution of 70mm film is much better than 35mm, providing a richer visual experience and extremely detailed images that are a joy to watch. The 70mm film produces a much higher resolution than its 35mm counterpart due to its larger size.

The second, and most important reason, is that Dune: Part Two in IMAX 70mm allows viewers to more fully immerse themselves into the world of Arrakis. The images have more weight to them due to the film stock; the textures of Arrakis look grittier, and the emotions conveyed feel more raw.