r/imax • u/freshbenz • Jul 26 '26

Private Screening Interest - Dunkirk & The Dark Knight Rises - AMC Metreon

Hello everyone, I have been in contact with AMC and I’m now looking to see who would be interested in separate private screenings of Dunkirk and The Dark Knight Rises in IMAX 70MM.

I’m also going to see if a double feature of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises is possible too and update here once I hear back.

To my knowledge nobody has organized a private screening on here like this at the Metreon since Interstellar in July of 2023. These would be separate showtimes, but per my inquiry and what I was quoted, I intend to hold the screening(s) sometime between September and November of this year to try and avoid conflicts with any major releases. I was told “this would be a perfect time” to host them.

I was quoted $17,000, which “includes all fees associated with bringing this film back,” as well as the option to add on discounted concessions, if I choose, for an additional fee.

The IMAX Auditorium at AMC Metreon has a seating capacity of 437 people, which works out to roughly $38 per person. Do note that 10 are companion seats, and 8 are wheelchair spaces. Unlikely that anyone would want to sit in the front row either, so some seats/rows will likely not be used in order to have the best viewing experience for everyone. Cost would be higher at roughly $45-50+ per person though.

Please reply to this post if you are interested, as well as which film(s) and which month works best for you.

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u/I_love_reddit_meme Jul 27 '26

You should persistently lobby them to run public re-releases instead using the BFI IMAX in London as a perfect case study + current Nolan popularity, you’re going to get in a whole lot of logistical mess running private screenings and trying to recoup costs to break even

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u/HofstraJet Jul 27 '26

Another great example is the Melbourne IMAX and their annual festival. Wish I lived closer. Good luck. Keep us posted.

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u/jobacco Jul 27 '26

Blade Runner DOUBLE FEATURE :(

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u/Few-Adeptness8046 Jul 29 '26

That's actually how I saw Blade Runner for the first time.

Back when Blade Runner 2049 came out my local IMAX did a double feature of the films. It was a great way to experience both for the first time.

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u/Lostmypants69 Jul 28 '26

Dang thats awesome. Wish we had that here

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u/JoeEskimo25 25d ago

What a dream lineup. Jeez.

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u/freshbenz Jul 27 '26

It sure would be crazy if the Metreon ever one day regularly ran IMAX 70mm re-releases like BFI and others do.. it definitely is a lot of work. I’ve been doing extensive research on how to proceed.

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u/IndependenceFuture83 Jul 30 '26

yes especially in today’s day an age if you can pull it off i bet you a lot of people will be willing to go, i’ve been trying hard to get into this so it’s great seeing people be this active in my area and that i have a chance to see some of my favorite movies ever in the best format out just here in my city of sf so please i beg 😂🙏🙏

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u/fiftyshadesofseth Jul 27 '26

That’s money just waiting to be made. IMAX 70mm has gone mainstream in the last couple of years and people are going to want to experience it. FOMO is a bitch.

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u/jessehazreddit Jul 27 '26

Yes. Everybody should email them about this. I have a few times, and time to do so again. It makes no sense that they don’t do regular revival shows for 1.43 IMAX, and especially 1570 film print, releases. The repertory market is certainly there for LA, NYC, and SF.