With the further rise in the popularity of streaming, sitting in a theater is in danger of becoming a thing of the past. This is especially true with IMAX. Most theaters don't have these extra-large screens with a taller-than-standard aspect ratio.

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While they will probably never go away in full, there are some cinematic experiences from the past 20 years that required IMAX for the full experience. Not all included films will necessarily have been filmed utilizing an IMAX camera, either in part or in full, but all of these movies were required IMAX-viewing.

Blade Runner 2049

Joi looking at K with a curious expression

2017's Blade Runner 2049 follows K (Ryan Gosling), a replicant working for the LAPD as a blade runner. K begins to unravel a web of lies only to uncover a secret that could change his "life."

Both a critical darling and a financial flop, Denis Villeneuve's film puts every dime of the assuredly massive final budget on the screen. It features visually arresting cinematography by the legendary Roger Deakins. His steady hand ensures the scope of the visuals matches the mighty scope of Blade Runner 2049's narrative.

Beowulf

Beowulf talking to Grendel's Mother

Robert Zemeckis' adaptation of the legendary epic poem utilized live-action motion capture animation to bring its otherworldly characters to life. While the film was a financial disappointment with middling reviews, most critics were quick to point out just how gorgeous the visuals were.

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2007's Beowulf was part of Zemeckis' foray into motion-capture technology. While he never matched the success of his first outing, The Polar ExpressBeowulf vastly improved upon that film's uncanny valley appearance. This made Beowulf a flawed, yet engrossing, early venture into IMAX's cinematic capabilities.

Skyfall

James Bond standing next to a car in a lonely road with a cloudy sky

James Bond's 23rd adventure, Skyfall, follows the agent as he investigates an attack on MI6. Soon, he learns that a mysterious former agent, Raoul Silva, is responsible for the attacks and has a surprising reason. From there, Bond must revisit his roots to save the day.

Skyfall was the first James Bond film to be shown in IMAX, and it could not have been a better fit. With Roger Deakins' lavish cinematography, few major motion pictures have ever looked better. A prime example of a good scene made great by IMAX is Bond's sparsely illuminated Shanghai fistfight.

Mad Max: Fury Road

Mac Rotackanski strapped to the front of a moving car with a metal mask covering the lower part of his face

With an extremely tumultuous production, it's a wonder that Mad Max: Fury Road even works much less stands as a new classic. George Miller's practical-effects-driven jump back into the world of Max Rockatansky earned Oscar nominations and new fans alike.

The film limits the use of CGI when at all possible and every busted fender, huffed can of spray paint, and guitar-wielding maniac looks terrific. The movie is an outright experience and it's a visceral one that benefits highly from the heavy bass and massive screen.

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

Ethan Hunt climbing the Bruj Khalifa

Partially filmed using IMAX cameras (particularly the iconic Burj Khalifa scene), Tom Cruise's fourth adventure as Ethan Hunt follows the spy as he goes after an extremist with Russian nuclear codes.

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A major turning point in the series, Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol not only made some adjustments to the inconsistent tone set by the first three installments but upped the ante as well, particularly in terms of the terrifically nauseating Burj Khalifa tower climb.

Godzilla (2014)

Godzilla as seen in the 2014 reboot

2014's Godzilla is a slow-burn monster movie that relishes every ember-coated building. It places the viewer right alongside Lt. Ford Brody (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) as he navigates through destroyed cities, parachute jumps, and clashes between giant creatures.

While the movie gets to a slow start, its latter half is unforgettable to anyone who saw it in IMAX. From the MUTO moving past the hiding troops on the bridge to Godzilla sending his atomic breath down the aforementioned villain's throat, the narrative saved up its big moments and IMAX was an asset.

Avatar

Jake in avatar form and Neitiri standing in Pandora's jungle

Set on the moon of Pandora, Avatar follows former Marine Jake Sully. Jake must take his recently deceased brother's place in the body of a Na'vi, the species inhabiting the planet. Soon, he bonds with the Na'vi and must save them from the evil oil company cashing his checks.

Avatar's reputation started preceding it even before release (the same could be said for its eventual sequel). Much has been written about its box office success and what it did for the industry. Amongst its accomplishments was more or less revitalizing IMAX for mainstream movies. Cameron's film would be on the list purely for its pristine visual effects.

Dunkirk

A solitary figure carrying a rifle standing in the middle of a wreckage

2017's Dunkirk is not the first movie Christopher Nolan shot with an IMAX camera, but it is the one that benefitted the most. The film covers the Dunkirk evacuation from the perspective of three separate individuals, all fighting for their lives.

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Even if three-quarters of the film wasn't IMAX-standard 70mm footage, it would still be a heart-racing and frequently-claustrophobic experience. Nolan essentially shot this for IMAX, and seeing it on a standard screen isn't the same.

Avengers: Infinity War

The Avengers standing in Wakanda waiting for Thanos' army to attack

One of the most successful, talked about, repeatedly-seen movies of all time, Avengers: Infinity War succeeded in being a cinematic rollercoaster. With the sheer amount of spectacle in seeing Thanos' quest to grab all of the Infinity Stones and wipe out half of humanity, the goal was to see it on the biggest screen possible.

While Avengers: Endgame would take the series to even more incredibly lucrative heights the following year, Infinity War stands as arguably the most action-packed movie of all time. There isn't a dull moment, and IMAX helps the viewer absorb every bit.

Gravity

Ryan Stone in space looking scared in Gravity

When their Space Shuttle is destroyed, two astronauts must come up with a way to survive. Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) gets the majority of the runtime, as audiences are placed next to her in the module as she desperately tries to get home.

2013's Gravity has special effects throughout just about every frame, yet the layman wouldn't be able to tell. Even the experienced cinephile could find themself pulled into the film for its harrowing, cold look into space. If anything in a film works in IMAX, it's a pulse-pounding journey through a frightening void.

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