Flight of the Butterflies in 3D Theatres & Reviews
Coming Soon:
Maloka
Bogota, Colombia
Release Date: April 11, 2014
Hong Kong Space Museum
Hong Kong, China
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Lawrence Hall of Science UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Release Date: May 28, 2014
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Dallas, TX
Release Date: May 28, 2014
Greensboro Science Center
Greensboro, North Carolina
Release Date: June 6, 2014
Science Museum of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN
Release Date: Oct 3, 2014
Now Playing:
Canada:
Edmonton Science Centre
Edmonton, AB
http://www.telusworldofscienceedmonton.com/
Encore performance
Saskatchewan Science Centre
Regina, SK
Johnson GEO Centre
St. Johns, NL
Science North
Sudbury, ON
Ontario Science Centre
Toronto, ON
Telus World of Science – Vancouver
Vancouver, BC
IMAX Victoria
Victoria, BC
(School Groups)
Telus Spark
Calgary, AB
(School Groups)
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Gatineau, Quebec
(School Groups)
Montreal Science Centre
Montreal, QC
(School Groups)
United States:
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Austin, Texas
Maryland Science Center
Baltimore, MD
Tennessee Aquarium
Chattanooga, TN
(School Groups)
Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago, IL
Cincinnati Museum Center
Cincinnati, OH
(School Groups)
Great Lakes Science Center
Cleveland, OH
Connecticut Science Center
Connecticut, MA
Danville Science Center
Danville, VA
Putnam Museum
Davenport, IA
The Henry Ford Museum
Dearborn, MI
Science Center of Iowa
Des Moines, IA
Michigan Science Center
Detroit, MI
Museum of Discovery and Science
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Virginia Air and Space Center
Hampton, VA
www.vasc.org/imax/nowshowing.html
Whitaker Center for Science and Arts
Harrisburg, PA
Hastings Museum
Hastings, NE
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Houston, TX
(School Groups)
California Science Center
Los Angeles, CA
www.californiasciencecenter.org
Pink Palace Museum
Memphis, TN
Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
Mobile, AL
Orlando Science Center
Orlando, FL
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Portland, Oregon
Carnegie Science Center
Pittsburgh, PA
www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/omnimax/
New York Hall of Science
Queens, NY
Marbles Kids Museum
Raleigh, NC
Esquire Theatre
Sacramento, CA
Clark Planetarium
Salt Lake City, UT
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
San Diego, CA
(School Groups)
The Tech Museum of Innovation
San Jose, CA
Pacific Science Center
Seattle, WA
World Golf Hall of Fame
St. Augustine, FL
(School Groups)
Challenger Learning Center
Tallahassee, FL
(School Groups)
Museum of Science and Industry
Tampa, FL
The WILD Center
Tupper Lake, NY
Smithsonian Institution: National Museum of Natural History
Washington, D.C.
Australia:
IMAX Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
China:
Guangdong Science Center
Guangzhou, China
Japan:
Kagoshima Municipal Science Hall
Kagoshima, Japan
Kuwait:
The Scientific Centre
Salmiya, Kuwait
Mexico:
Museo Laberinto de las ciencias y artes
San Luis Potisi, Mexico
Netherlands:
Omniversum
The Hague, Netherlands
www.imax.com/theatres/t/omniversum/
Sweden:
Cosmonova
Stockholm, Sweden
Switzerland:
Swiss Transport Museum
Lucerne, Switzerland
www.verkehrshaus.ch/de/filmtheater
United Kingdom:
Rheged Center
Cumbria, UK
rheged.com/flight-butterflies-3d
BFI IMAX
London, UK
Press Reviews:
★★★★★ ”…A slice of perfection…audiences are in for a touching, inspiring, informative ride on the butterfly’s wings.” - Read Full Review
★★★★ ”A MUST SEE 3D IMAX JOURNEY…a feast for the eyes and one of the best IMAX documentaries.” - Read Full Review
★★★★ ”Nature doc soars…breathtaking” - Read Full Review
National Post (Canada)
★★★½ ”All the more beautiful for being true”
★★★★ ”A real life ‘Indiana Jones’ adventure” - Read Full Review
Echos Vedettes (Quebec)
★★★★ ”Moving…Magnificent”
The Ottawa Citizen
★★★★ ”A stunning documentary that fills the screen with intricate caterpillars, lush and colourful gardens, majestic forests, and millions of orange-and-black butterflies, sometimes coming right at you in whoa! 3-D”
★★★★ ”A fantastic flight…eye-popping” - Read Full Review
“Fascinating….. Stunning photography” - Read Full Review
“… reminiscent of March of the Penguins in terms of its ability to tug at heartstrings… this miniature underdog story manages to take on human scale” - Read Full Review
“It is thought that Flight of the Butterflies 3D … could do for butterflies what the feature documentary March of the Penguins did for penguins” - Read Full Review
“An inspiring new experience…” - Read Full Review
“A colorful, educational and fascinating film…” - Read Full Review
Lindsay Welbers - Read Full Review
“…a beautiful, engaging way to show the wonder of nature.” - Read Full Review
“…will make you marvel and feel that elusive child-like excitement once again.” - Read Full Review
The Globe & Mail - Read Full Review
“I have seen quite a few IMAX films and so far this one is the best. Not to be missed!” - Read Full Review
“…brilliantly shot and scripted. This is a great movie to watch” - Read Full Review
“…makes you appreciate the beauty and intelligence of this living creature” - Read Full Review
“…enlightening & educational for the whole family…you will be amazed!” - Read Full Review
Quad City Times (Davenport Iowa)
“…As compelling as any sequence you’ll see in a Hollywood movie” - Read Full Review
“…dazzling footage.” - Read Full Review
“Experiencing the tens of millions of monarch butterflies that winter in the state of Michoacán, Mexico, is on many an eco-tourist’s bucket list…The new Imax film “Flight of the Butterflies” brings the monarchs to us.” - Read Full Review
Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
“It’s a detective story, a love story and an action flick. And it’s about butterflies.” - Read Full Review
Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah)
“a beautiful documentary” - Read Full Review
Film Journal International (NYC)
“… Refreshingly upbeat, as bright as its subject… instructive and celebratory, a perfect entertainment for restless youngsters.” - Read Full Review
Woman around Town (Washington,DC)
“This 45 minute film will leave you breathless.” - Read Full Review
“As educational as it is entertaining” - Read Full Review
“Immerses audiences in a triumphant journey of perseverance” - Read Full Review
The Patriot News (Pennsylvania)
“Provides a fascinating look at a creature most of us encounter every day but know little about.” - Read Full Review
“Breathtaking cinematography and 3D technology present the already stunning monarch in a way few will ever get to experience in nature.” - Read Full Review
“A valuable real-life reminder that dreams are worth chasing, and that just one person really can make a difference.” - Read Full Review
“Remarkable footage” - Read Full Review
“It is nothing less than magical” - Read Full Review
“Compelling and Inspiring” - Read Full Review
“What an awesome feeling it was to hear their beating wings sound like raindrops on a forest floor!” - Read Full Review
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“Attention all grandparents, busy parents, aunts and uncles — if there’s one motion picture you must take an important child in your life to, it’s Flight of the Butterflies!” - Read Full Review
“Phenomenal IMAX 3D visuals…neatly balances entertainment and education. Bound to fascinate…” - Read Full Review
“…the film is a landmark for both IMAX and conservation efforts alike” - Read Full Review
Texas Butterfly Ranch- Profile of Catalina
Seattle’s Child
“It is breathtaking…..I will never look at a monarch butterfly the same way again, and probably neither will my kids…my son told me additional facts about butterflies, since the film reinforced what he has been learning in class.” - Read Full Review
Business Insider
“Beautiful new film – you have to see this movie to believe it, absolutely stunning.” - Read Full Review
Today’s Mama
“…a colorful, magical journey” - Read Full Review
Hamilton County Herald
“Just Amazing … I love watching movies shot in 3D, but as good as “Avatar” was, it can’t hold a candle to “Flight of the Butterflies”.
“… makes a powerful case for the conservation of this species” - Read Full Review
“I absolutely loved it–in 3D it was like you could almost reach out and touch them. Very inspiring” – Catalina Trail - Read Full Review
Our Amazing Planet – Read Full Review
San Diego Gay & Lesbian News
“Stunning…I highly recommend it” - Read Full Review
NPR – Read Full Review
Here and Now (NPR) – Read Full Review
Radio-Canada (French) – Read Full Review
“The depiction of Dr. Fred Urquhart and his quest to learn about the monarch migration is part scientific journey, part detective tale, and 100 percent a story about a true ‘labor of love.’ The movie’s detail is amazing…” - Read Full Review
Smithsonian.com - Read Full Review
TheChattanoogan.com - Read Full Review
Premiere Press:
Travel Weekly - Read Full Review
Washington D.C. Event Coverage - View Photo Gallery
President Calderon’s speech at Premiere - Watch Video
Opening Ceremony – Watch Video
Radio Formula (Spanish) – http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=272589
Azteca Noticias (Spanish) – September 24, 2012
Generaccion (Spanish) – September 27, 2012
President’s message at the Premier (Spanish)
http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=272595
El Universal (Spanish) – September 24, 2012
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/872367.html
Sexenio EdoMex (Spanish) – September 24, 2012
