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Where to See Rocky Mountain Express
Rocky Mountain Express was released in 2011. The film is exhibited in select IMAX® theaters and other giant screen theaters.
Where to See It
The film is opening progressively in theaters across North America and internationally.
Below are links to current exhibiting theaters. Actual schedules may vary – check your local theater for exact dates and showtimes.
- Cincinnati, OH — Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal (on-going) — https://www.cincymuseum.org
- Columbus, OH — COSI Columbus (on-going) — https://cosi.org
- Davenport, IA —Putnam Museum — on-going until July 10 2020 — http://www.putnam.org/
- Guizhou, China — STM China— January 15th 2020 – January 14th 2021
- Lucerne, Switzerland — Swiss Museum of Transport — on-going — https://www.verkehrshaus.ch
- Montreal/St-Constant, QC — Exporail, The Canadian Railway Museum (on-going) — https://www.exporail.org
- Quebec City, QC —Cineplex IMAX galleries de la Capitale — on-going (French only) — https://www.galeriesdelacapitale.com
- Richmond, VA — Science Museum of Virginia (on-going) — https://www.smv.org
- Seattle, WA — Pacific Science Centre — starts January 5, 2020 — https://www.pacificsciencecenter.org
- Vancouver, BC — Science World at TELUS World of Science — (on-going) — https://www.scienceworld.ca
IMAX with Laser Edition
Select theaters exhibit the new IMAX with Laser edition of Rocky Mountain Express. See entries highlighted in red below. See also: “Leading the Laser Charge.” (at www.stephenlow.com)
Available on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
As of July 12, 2016, Rocky Mountain Express< is available in Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray editions from local and online retailers. Check online for stock and pricing. Some sources include:
www.blu-ray.com [Blu-ray edition and 4K UHD & Blu-Ray editions]
amazon.com [Blu-ray edition and 4K UHD & Blu-Ray edition]
amazon.ca [Blu-ray edition]
amazon.ca [4K UHD & Blu-Ray]
Previous Exhibiting Theaters
CANADA
Deux-Montagnes, QC – Guzzo Mega-Plex Deux-Montagnes IMAX 14 – Opening Nov.9th, 2013
http://www.cinemasguzzo.com/11-cinemas-schedules-Mega-Plex_Deux-Montagnes_14.html
Edmonton, AB – TELUS World of Science Edmonton – IMAX with Laser edition exhibits beginning October 14, 2015.
http://www.telusworldofscienceedmonton.com/theatres/imax
Gatineau, QC – Canadian Museum of Civilization – September 30, 2011 (World Premiere)
http://www.civilization.ca/imax
Greenfield Park, QC – Guzzo Mega-Plex Taschereau IMAX 18 – Opening Nov.9th, 2013
http://www.cinemasguzzo.com/1-cinemas-schedules-Mega-Plex_Taschereau_18__IMAX_.html
Laval, QC – Guzzo Mega-Plex Pont Viau IMAX 16 – Opening Nov.9th, 2013
http://www.cinemasguzzo.com/2-cinemas-schedules-Mega-Plex_Pont-Viau_16__IMAX_.html
Montreal, QC – Montreal Science Center IMAX TELUS Theatre – October 1, 2012 to April 1, 2013
http://www.montrealsciencecentre.com/imax-telus/imax-telus-theater.html
Montreal, QC – Guzzo Mega-Plex Marché Central IMAX 18 – Opening Nov.9th, 2013
http://www.cinemasguzzo.com/12-cinemas-schedules-Mega-Plex_Marche_Central_18__IMAX_.html
Regina, SK – The Saskatchewan Science Centre – March 29th, 2013 to March 28th, 2014
http://www.sasksciencecentre.com/here/IMAX.html
Sudbury, ON – Science North – opening October 10, 2013
http://www.sciencenorth.ca/science-north/imax
Terrebonnne, QC – Guzzo Mega-Plex Terrebonne IMAX 14 – Opening Nov.9th, 2013
http://www.cinemasguzzo.com/5-cinemas-schedules-Mega-Plex_Terrebonne_14__IMAX_.html
Toronto, ON – Ontario Science Centre – from October 1, 2011
http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/imax
Victoria, BC – National Geographic IMAX Theatre – from March 30, 2012 – IMAX with Laser edition exhibits beginning in 2016.
http://www.imaxvictoria.com/
Vancouver, BC – Telus World of Science Vancouver – from April 2, 2012
http://www.scienceworld.ca/omnimax
International
Beijing, China – China Science and Technology Museum – July 15th, 2013 to July 14th, 2014
http://www.cstm.org.cn/eapdomain/home/english/index.htm
The Hague, Netherlands – Omniversum – April 2, 2012 to April 1, 2013
http://www.omniversum.nl/nl/films.aspx
Lucerne, Switzerland – Swiss Museum of Transport – September 27, 2012 to March 26, 2013
http://www.verkehrshaus.ch/en/filmtheatre/
Melbourne, Australia – IMAX Melbourne Museum – March 26th, 2015 to March 26th, 2016
https://www.imaxmelbourne.com.au/
https://www.imaxmelbourne.com.au/movie/rocky_mountain_express
Paris, France – La Geode – Opening April 4th, 2015
https://www.lageode.fr/programme/festival2015/rocky-mountain-express/?lang=en
Sydney, Australia – LG IMAX Theatre – February 2016 to September 1, 2016
https://www.imax.com.au/films/coming-soon.aspx
Singapore – Shaw Theatres – Opening April 24th, 2015
http://www.shaw.sg/sw_cinema.aspx
Tijuana, Mexico – Centro Cultural Tijuana – October 2013 to October 2014
http://www.cecut.gob.mx/imax.php
USA
Austin, TX – Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum – October 1, 2012 to September 31, 2013
http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/showtimes/imax_theatre.html
Baltimore, MD – Maryland Science Center – from November 11, 2011
http://www.mdsci.org/imax/index.html
Birmingham, AL – McWane Science Center – October 5, 2012 to January 7, 2014
http://www.mcwane.org/imax_movies
Boston, MA – Museum of Science, Boston – May 1st, 2013 to Oct. 31st, 2014
http://www.mos.org/imax
Branson, MO – Branson’s IMAX Entertainment Complex – March 8th, 2013 to February 28th, 2014
http://www.bransonimax.com
Chattanooga, TN – Tennessee Aquarium & IMAX Theater – Oct. 4th, 2013 to March 6th, 2014
http://www.tnaqua.org/IMAX/IMAX.aspx
Chicago, IL – Museum of Science and Industry – from October 7, 2011 (US Premiere)
http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/omnimax-3d-theater/
Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Museum Center – from October 14, 2011
http://www.cincymuseum.org/omnimax
Cleveland, OH – Great Lakes Science Center – November 3, 2017 – November 4, 2018
www.greatscience.com
Columbus, GA – National Infantry Museum – opening November 9, 2012
http://www.nationalinfantrymuseum.com/imax/
Columbus, OH – COSI Columbus – opened November 1st, 2013 – CLOSED.
http://www.cosi.org/exhibits/theater
Davenport, IA – Putnam Museum – August 30th, 2013 to February 28th, 2014
http://www.putnam.org/GiantScreen
Dearborn, MI – The Henry Ford IMAX Theater – October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013
http://www.thehenryford.org/imax/index.aspx
Denver, CO – Denver Museum of Nature and Science – November 2, 2012 to February 15, 2014
http://www.dmns.org/imax/current-films/
Erie, PA – The Big Green Screen at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center – January 20, 2015 to July 31, 2015.
http://www.trecpi.org/
http://www.trecpi.org/documents/nowshowing.pdf
Fort Lauderdale, FL – Museum of Discovery & Science – September 20, 2013 to October 14, 2014
http://www.mods.org/IMAX/showtimes.htm
Fort Worth, TX – Fort Worth Museum of Science and Industry – Nov.1st, 2013 to March 6, 2014
http://www.fwmuseum.org/
Harrisburg, PA – Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts – September 8, 2012 to January 31, 2013
http://www.whitakercenter.org/select-medical-imax-theater
Houston, TX – The Houston Museum of Natural Science – March 29, 2013 to March 28, 2014
http://www.hmns.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44&Itemid=6
Lubbock, TX – Science Spectrum – from November 11, 2011
http://www.sciencespectrum.org/new/nowshowing.shtml
Omaha, NE – Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium – Nov. 1st, 2013 to March 31st, 2014
http://www.omahazoo.com/visit/lozier-imax-theater/show-times/
Pensacola, FL – National Naval Aviation Museum – January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014
http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/explore/imax
Philadelphia, PA – The Franklin Institute – June 11, 2012 to March 31, 3013
http://www2.fi.edu/theater/imax/schedule.php
Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Science Center – October 5, 2012 to February 4, 2013
http://azscience.org/imax_planetarium/imax
Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Science Center – from November 25, 2011
http://www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/omnimax/
Richmond, VA – Science Museum of Virginia – November 23, 2012 – May 23, 2013
http://www.smv.org/imaxdome.html
Saint Louis, MO – Saint Louis Science Center – opening June 1, 2012
http://www.slsc.org/WhatToDo/OMNIMAXTheater.aspx/
St. Augustine, FL – World Golf Hall of Fame Museum & IMAX Theater – November 6, 2015 – November 5, 2016
http://www.worldgolfimax.com/movies/rocky-mountain-express
Saint Paul, MN – Science Museum of Minnesota & William L. McKnight – 3M Omnitheater – October 13, 2017 – March 1, 2018
The Science Museum of Minnesota – Exhibits & Films
Salt Lake City, UT – Clark Planetarium – August 23rd, 2013 to February 22nd, 2014
http://clarkplanetarium.org/venue/atk-imax-theatre/
San Diego, CA – Reuben H. Fleet Science Center – March 15th, 2013 – September 15, 2013
http://www.rhfleet.org/shows
San José, CA – The Tech Museum of Innovation – October 11, 2012 to October 7, 2015
http://www.thetech.org/imax/presentations
Seattle, WA – Pacific Science Center – from Octoer 14, 2011 | IMAX with Laser edition, exhibits beginning late November 2015.
http://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/IMAX-Theaters/Shows/imax
Shreveport, LA – Sci-Port Louisiana’s Science Center – October 6, 2012 to April 5, 2014
http://www.sciport.org/index.php?submenu=IMAX&submenu=IMAX&src=gendocs&ref=Showtimes&category=IMAX
Spokane, WA – Riverfront Park IMAX Theater – March 8th, 2013 to Sept. 7th, 2014
http://spokaneriverfrontpark.com/index.php/RFP/page/327/
Syracuse, NY – MOST, Museum of Science & Technology, Bristol IMAX Omnitheater – February 6, 2016 – October 2016.
Bristol IMAX Omnitheater (on Facebook)
Where to See Beavers
Beavers: the Director’s Cut launches in IMAX and other giant screen theater in 2019. The original film, released in 1988 became a nature classic and world-wide family favourite and has been inducted into the IMAX Hall of Fame. Keep an eye out for it at your local IMAX or giant screen theater.
Current exhibiting locations
- American Museum of Natural History, New York NY—https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/giant-screen-film
- Maryland Science Centre (now playing) September 12 2019-September 12 2022—https://www.mdsci.org
- Chubu Electric Hamaoka Digital Theater 8K (on-going)–Hamaoka, Japan.
- Science World at TELUS World of Science Vancouver BC (on going)—https://www.scienceworld.ca
- Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal (on-going)—https://www.cincymuseum.org
Check with your local theater for dates and times.
Where to See Secrets of the Universe
Secrets of the Universe launched in IMAX and other giant screen theaters in 2019. Check links and listings below.
U.S. and International Theaters
For current U.S. and International listings, see:
Secrets of the Universe official film site.
Canada
- Telus World of Science Edmonton, September 18th 2020 – March 17th 2021—https://telusworldofscienceedmonton.ca
- IMAX Victoria in the Royal BC Museum, Victoria, B.C., coming soon 2020—https://imaxvictoria.com
Adventures in Production
A series of articles on our site explores the adventure of making giant screen films, beginning with “The Road to Rocky Mountain Express.”
Our work outcomes are stories that more than fill the screen: they open giant new vistas, seize the imagination, and take audiences where they could not otherwise go. That, at any rate, is our goal as makers of films for the giant screen.
Our projects have reached out to, informed and moved people around the world. But in creating these giant screen experiences over the last 25+ years, the team at The Stephen Low Company have had some of their own pretty giant, imagination-seizing experiences. While we consider ourselves prudent folk, to get spectacular scenes on screen, we’ve had to take our share of risks in the field and even, in the back office. Shared in our posts on this site are some of the unique stories, details, challenges and outcomes from our work, past and present.
Of course, some people take big risks every day of their lives by choice, while others are at risk simply because of time and place and the circumstances of their lives. (Some seek adventure while others have it thrust upon them). The subjects of our films have been involved in all kinds of risk and adventure, with rewarding or tragic outcomes—pilots and race drivers, earthquake victims and shipwreck survivors to name a few. Of course no one has a monopoly on risk-taking or adventure, or the stories that come of them. Our experiences at the company have been of all kinds—adventures small and large, and some surely worth sharing.
Unfolding in the posts on the At Work page will be an ongoing exploration of our adventures in production—past and present, from our work documenting the Titanic (Titanica, 1991) to our emerging adventures with the Trolley project and beyond. Check back in with us now and then to share in the latest instalments. Our series begins with “The Road to Rocky Mountain Express“.
Links
“The Road to Rocky Mountain Express”
“Super Speedway: the Making of a Motion Picture Classic”
Secrets of the Universe premieres at the National Air and Space Museum
The World Premiere of Secrets of the Universe was held at the Lockheed Martin IMAX® theater at the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) in Washington, D.C. on July 10, 2019. The event was hosted by NASM with Executive Producer K2 Communications and the Perimeter Institute. The evening included remarks by filmmaker Stephen Low and physicist Manuel Calderon de la Barca Sanchez.
In Secrets of the Universe, award-winning IMAX documentary filmmaker Stephen Low takes audiences to Geneva, Switzerland to explore the fantastic workings of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), tthe largest and most expensive machine ever built. The film explores the work of scientists using the collider to investigate the quantum fabric of the universe. Their work unfolds against the backdrop of centuries of scientific struggle to reveal the hidden dimensions of the world around us. In stunning kinetic detail, computer graphics illustrate the inner workings of the enormously powerful collider as protons rush at virtually the speed of light to a collision that duplicates conditions at the start of the Universe.
Links
For more information, visit our project page: Secrets of the Universe
Stephen Low, Filmography
Born in the Abyss
2025 (in production)
IMAX
Director/Producer
Train Time
2020
IMAX
Director/Producer
Secrets of the Universe
2019
IMAX 3D
Director/Producer
The Trolley
2018
IMAX
Director/Producer
Aircraft Carrier 3D
2017
IMAX 3D
Director/Producer
Rocky Mountain Express
2011
15/70 IMAX
Director/Producer
Rescue 3D
2011
15/70 IMAX 3D
Director/Producer
Legends of Flight 3D
2010
15/70 IMAX 3D
Director/Producer
Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D
2010
15/70 IMAX 3D
Director/Producer
Mysteries of the Great Lakes
2008
15/70 IMAX
Writer
Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag
2005
15/70 IMAX
Director/Producer
Volcanoes of the Deep Sea
2003
15/70 IMAX
Director/Producer
Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees
2002
15/70 IMAX
Writer
Mark Twain’s America 3D
1998
15/70 IMAX 3D
Director/Producer
Super Speedway
1997
15/70 IMAX
Director/Producer
Across the Sea of Time 3D
1995
15/70 IMAX 3D
Director
Titanica
1992
15/70 IMAX
Director/Producer
Flight of the Aquanaut
1992
15/70 IMAX
Director/Producer
The Last Buffalo 3D
1990
15/70 IMAX 3D
Director/Producer
Beavers
1988
15/70 IMAX
Director/Producer
The Defender
1988
Television
Director
Skyward
1985
15/70 IMAX
Director/Producer
Challenger: An Industrial Romance
1979
Television
Director
Congratulations Mario Andretti: A Celebration of 50 Years of Racing
The Stephen Low Company is pleased to help celebrate Mario Andretti’s 50 years of racing via the contribution of a race vehicle for the exhibition Mario Andretti: Racing Royalty mounted by the World of Speed Motorsports Museum (Wilsonville, OR).
The Exhibition. The World of Speed, a Wilsonville, Oregon-based nonprofit motorsports museum, has opened a new exhibit honoring Mario Andretti, the most successful American race car driver of all time. Andretti conquered every style of racing he tried, going head-to-head with the best drivers the world had to offer and coming out victorious. The exhibition celebrates the breadth of this career and features cars driven by Andretti during five decades of racing; included is the Indy car driven by Mario Andretti for the filming of the IMAX Experience Super Speedway.
Above: from the exhibit Mario Andretti: Racing Royalty (photos: World of Speed Collection)
“Mario Andretti isn’t just a race legend, he is a household name,” said World of Speed Curator Ron Huegli. “How many times have you heard someone say ‘Who do you think you are, Mario Andretti?’ He is a part of America’s lexicon and an ambassador for the world of racing. His list of accomplishments is unrivaled, and he successfully competed in 11 different types of racing.”
Super Speedway. The Stephen Low Company released Super Speedway in 1997–an IMAX Experience focused on the world of Indy Car racing. Directed by giant screen filmmaker Stephen Low and filmed with authentic 15perf. / 70mm film for IMAX theaters, the project was a unique collaboration with the race organizer CART (Championship Auto Racing Teams) and the Newman Haas Racing team that would see an IMAX-equipped Indy car on a variety of tracks to capture giant screen racing action for the first time. Recently retired from CART racing, Mario Andretti took on the task of driving the camera car for the production.
The Camera Car. The camera car was an authentic Indy car modified with anchor points to to accommodate several different camera mount positions for the heavy IMAX film camera. The car had been driven in a previous racing season by Emerson Fitipaldi. The existing speed-limiting pop-off valve on the vehicle was disabled to enable Mario to let loose with extra power to chase action on the track with the IMAX camera.
The Film. The Super Speedway film would cover the field of drivers and teams represented in the championship, but ultimately focus on Michael Andretti driving for Newman Haas and his father, Mario Andretti. Super Speedway became a huge success in giant screen exhibition, at that time pre-leased to more theaters than ever before. The film has been exhibited in museums and science centres, multiplexes and stand-alone IMAX theaters around the world and remains an authentic and unsurpassed experience of the racing world.
More about the Exhibit. Mario Andretti: Racing Royalty opened Saturday, March 23 and will run through November 2. World of Speed is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Tuesday to Friday and Sunday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
About World of Speed. World of Speed is an educational motorsports museum, where historic race cars, boats, and motorcycles tell the story of America’s iconic car culture and its leadership role in the world of racing. It encompasses many aspects and types of motorsports, from drag racing and land speed racing to open-wheel racing, NASCAR, and more. Through interactive exhibits, extensive education, family programs, and hands-on activities, World of Speed offers an exciting behind-the-scenes look at the racing world. Find out more about the exhibition at www.worldofspeed.org
For additional information about Super Speedway: http://www.stephenlow.com/project/super-speedway/
The Trolley US Premiere at Pacific Science Center
The Trolley will have its U.S. Premiere at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, WA June 22, 2018 and will exhibit at the science centre for the summer. The Trolley propels giant screen audiences through the great cities of the globe to tell the story of one of civilization’s most remarkable inventions. Step aboard the talented electric trolley for a ride across the eras and through thirty-nine cities and sixteen countries…
Check the Pacific Science Center listing for showtimes: Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA Find out more about The Trolley here: The Trolley For other cities, see: Where-to-see The Trolley
Where to See The Trolley
The Trolley (2018)
The Trolley had its World Premiere at Hot Docs at Ontario Place Cinesphere IMAX, Toronto, ON in May 5, 2018. The film has been exhibited in IMAX and other giant screen theaters.
Where to see it
Direct TV. The Trolley is available for viewing on Direct TV / Channel 104
https://www.directvdeals.com/directv-4k/
In Theaters. For specific dates and times, check the local listing (see links).
- Exporail—The Canadian Railway Museum, St-Constant, Quebec (on-going)—https://www.exporail.org
Find out more about The Trolley here: The Trolley
