If you thought the future of cinema was just better popcorn and fewer ads, think again. Dubai has rolled out a movie-going experience so high-tech, it makes your regular multiplex look like a garage projector setup. Meet world’s first IMAX with Theatre Pods – and yes, it’s as wild as it sounds.
No other IMAX looks like this, functions like this, or wraps you in velvet while beaming blockbusters at your face in 4K laser precision. And you’ll find it right where you’d expect: Mall of the Emirates, which is about to be get a huge upgrade and offer even more to its visitors.
Say goodbye to shared armrests and mysterious foot nudges from the row behind. This IMAX is built around Theatre Pods – small, semi-private cinema cocoons designed by French architect Pierre Chican. Each pod fits five people, which means no strangers, no seat-kicking toddlers, and absolutely no awkward coughing during the quiet parts.
Inside the pods, it gets even cozier. Fully reclining seats, pillows, blankets – all the ingredients for comfort, minus the risk of falling asleep mid-action scene. And there’s waiter service. You can order gourmet snacks straight to your seat – sliders, truffle fries, fancy mocktails. It’s like literally having dinner in a movie.
This innovative cinema isn’t just showing films – it’s throwing them at you with 4K Laser Projection and IMAX Precision Sound. Your senses are in for a full workout. Before or after the film, you can kick back in an exclusive IMAX lounge, just for pod-goers.
And while the price may not be pocket change, the experience is kind of unbeatable right now:
- Regular seat: AED 65
- Premium seat: AED 75
- Preferred View seat: AED 95
- Double pod (for 2): AED 225 (includes popcorn and tickets)
- Single pod: AED 225 (also includes popcorn and ticket)
Ready to try it? Click here to book your Theatre Pod or seat for the IMAX at Mall of the Emirates. Just try not to get too used to it, or regular cinemas might start to feel like VHS nights in the basement.
