BFI Imax Cinema

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  • Address
    1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, Waterloo, SE1
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  • Phone
    0870 787 2525
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  • Transport
    underground rail: Waterloo

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Lonely Planet review

The renamed British Film Institute IMAX Cinema in the centre of a busy roundabout screens the predictable mix of 2-D and IMAX 3-D documentaries about travel, space and wildlife, lasting from 40 minutes to 1½ hours, as well as recently released blockbusters. The drum-shaped building sits on 'springs' to reduce vibrations and traffic noise from the traffic circle and subways below and the exterior changes colour at night.

Size does matter here: the 477-seat cinema is the largest in Europe, with a screen measuring 20m high and 26m wide.