IMAX Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings
IMAX has made 32 films from 1980 to 2022, earning $334M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are Space Station 3D (2002), Under the Sea 3D (2009) and Mysteries of Egypt (1998). Its most frequent directors are Greg MacGillivray, Stephen Judson, Stephen Low and others, with 2 films each. Most of its films are documentary films (26 of 32).
- films
- 32
- worldwide box office
- $334M
- average score of 5 rated films
- 69
- years active
- 1980–2022
- Main genres
- Documentary, Short, Drama
- Film languages
- English (29), German (1), Tamil (1)
- Busiest decade
- The 2000s, 10 films
- Frequent directors
- Greg MacGillivray, Stephen Judson, Stephen Low
What Are IMAX's Biggest Box Office Hits?
The IMAX films that earned the most worldwide. Space Station 3D (2002) leads with $128M, 38% of everything the studio's films have earned.
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Space Station 3D 2002 · Documentary $128M - 2
Under the Sea 3D 2009 · Documentary $55.9M - 3
Mysteries of Egypt 1998 · Documentary $44.7M - 4
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I 2022 · Action $21.9M - 5
Island of Lemurs: Madagascar 2014 · Adventure $16.9M - 6
CyberWorld 2000 · Animation $16.7M - 7
Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World 2010 · Documentary $16M - 8
Journey to the South Pacific 2013 · Documentary $15M
What Are the Best-Rated IMAX Movies?
By Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Last Glaciers (2022) scores highest at 83; the studio's 5 rated films average 69.
What Are the Latest IMAX Movies?
The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022).
What Kind of Movies Does IMAX Make?
The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are documentary films (26 of 32). The 2000s were its busiest decade, with 10 films.
English 
German 
Tamil Who Works With IMAX the Most?
The people credited on the most IMAX films. Geoffrey Bateman appears in 2 of them, and Greg MacGillivray directed 2.
Directors Who Work With IMAX
Actors in the Most IMAX Movies
How Have IMAX Movies Done at the Awards?
Nominations and wins of IMAX films at the ceremonies the site follows.
What Movies Has IMAX Made?
All 32 films, newest first, with the Movie Echo Score and the worldwide box office. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.
IMAX Documentary Movies
Which Studios Are Similar to IMAX?
The studios with the most English documentary films. IMAX has made 25 English documentary films, more than any other kind.
- BBC 534 English documentary films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 222 English documentary films
- ONF | NFB 135 English documentary films
- HBO Documentary Films 134 English documentary films
- Netflix 131 English documentary films
- National Geographic 127 English documentary films
- First Run Features 123 English documentary films
- HBO 115 English documentary films
IMAX: Questions and Answers
Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.
How many movies has IMAX made?
IMAX has released 32 films, from 1980 to 2022. Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 10 films.
See every film What is IMAX's highest-grossing movie?
Space Station 3D (2002) is IMAX's biggest box office hit, with $128M worldwide, ahead of Under the Sea 3D (2009) ($55.9M).
What is the best-rated IMAX movie?
The Last Glaciers (2022) has the highest Movie Echo Score of any IMAX film, 83. The 5 rated films average 69.
Which director has made the most films with IMAX?
Greg MacGillivray, Stephen Judson and Stephen Low and others have each directed 2 IMAX films, the most of anyone.