Under the Sea 3D

Movie Poster of the IMAX movie Under the Sea

For the safety of our guests, all 3D glasses are cleaned and sanitized before every use.

Experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea in Under the Sea 3D. Explore some of the most exotic and isolated undersea locations on Earth, including Southern Australia, New Guinea and others in the Indo-Pacific region. Narrated by actor Jim Carrey, this movie offers a uniquely inspirational and entertaining way to explore the impact that global climate change has had on ocean wilderness. Runtime: 40 minutes

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NOW - APRIL 1
10:30 a.m.
2:30 p.m. 

APRIL 2 - MAY 24
11:30 a.m.
2:30 p.m. 

In the News

"No computer-designed animatronic invention can begin to match the beauty and grace of the oceanic life photographed in Under the Sea 3D." - NY TIMES
"Intimate and enjoyable" - LA TIMES
Official movie trailer
The chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) skitters into deep water at Osprey Reef in Australia's Coral Sea.

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One of the Under the Sea film crew, Stuart MacFarlane, poses for a photo next to a giant potato cod (Epinephelus tukula) in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.
Image attribution
© 2008 Mark Spencer used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

One of the Under the Sea 3D film crew, Stuart MacFarlane, poses for a photo next to a giant potato cod (Epinephelus tukula) in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.

Hundreds of glassy sweeper fish dart over the dizzying array of colorful Coral Bommie of Indonesia, within the movie Under the Sea
Image attribution
© 2008 Jeff Wildermuth used with permission of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

Hundreds of glassy sweeper fish dart over the dizzying array of colorful Coral Bommie of Indonesia.

A pair of Australian sea lions by the Hopkins Island in South Australia, in the IMAX movie Under the Sea
Image attribution
©2008 Jeff Wildermuth used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

A pair of Australian sea lions by the Hopkins Island in South Australia.

The dance of the jellyfish (Thysanostoma thysanura) draws the attention of several butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis) in the cool waters of Clam Gardens in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, in the IMAX film Under the Sea
Image attribution
© 2008 Michele Hall used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

The dance of the jellyfish (Thysanostoma thysanura) draws the attention of several butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis) in the cool waters of Clam Gardens in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.

The chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) skitters into deep water at Osprey Reef in Australia's Coral Sea, in the IMAX movie Under the Sea
Image attribution
© 2008 Michele Hall used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

The chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) skitters into deep water at Osprey Reef in Australia's Coral Sea.

A giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama) shows off its ability to display an entire spectrum of color on its skin in Whyalla, South Australia during the filming of the IMAX movie Under the Sea.
Image attribution
© 2008 Michele Hall used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

A giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama) shows off its ability to display an entire spectrum of color on its skin in Whyalla, South Australia.

One of the Under the Sea film crew, Stuart MacFarlane, poses for a photo next to a giant potato cod (Epinephelus tukula) in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.
Image attribution
© 2008 Mark Spencer used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

One of the Under the Sea 3D film crew, Stuart MacFarlane, poses for a photo next to a giant potato cod (Epinephelus tukula) in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.

Hundreds of glassy sweeper fish dart over the dizzying array of colorful Coral Bommie of Indonesia, within the movie Under the Sea
Image attribution
© 2008 Jeff Wildermuth used with permission of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

Hundreds of glassy sweeper fish dart over the dizzying array of colorful Coral Bommie of Indonesia.

A pair of Australian sea lions by the Hopkins Island in South Australia, in the IMAX movie Under the Sea
Image attribution
©2008 Jeff Wildermuth used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

A pair of Australian sea lions by the Hopkins Island in South Australia.

The dance of the jellyfish (Thysanostoma thysanura) draws the attention of several butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis) in the cool waters of Clam Gardens in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, in the IMAX film Under the Sea
Image attribution
© 2008 Michele Hall used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

The dance of the jellyfish (Thysanostoma thysanura) draws the attention of several butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis) in the cool waters of Clam Gardens in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.

The chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) skitters into deep water at Osprey Reef in Australia's Coral Sea, in the IMAX movie Under the Sea
Image attribution
© 2008 Michele Hall used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

The chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) skitters into deep water at Osprey Reef in Australia's Coral Sea.

A giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama) shows off its ability to display an entire spectrum of color on its skin in Whyalla, South Australia during the filming of the IMAX movie Under the Sea.
Image attribution
© 2008 Michele Hall used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

A giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama) shows off its ability to display an entire spectrum of color on its skin in Whyalla, South Australia.

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