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Irene P. Flinn Giant Screen Theater

Films Come to Life on the GIANT Screen

With a screen that stands five stories tall and high-definition sound all around you, Arizona Science Center’s Irene P. Flinn Giant Screen Theater will have you feeling like you’re in the film you came to see. Sit back as you’re whisked away to the farthest reaches of the world without ever leaving your seat, and explore wildlife, oceans, space and more of the extraordinary with our larger-than-life documentaries.


What's Playing?

See what's currently showing here at Arizona Science Center below. Films subject to change without notice. 


  • Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation

    • Irene P. Flinn Giant Screen Theater
    • 11:15 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:15 p.m.

Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation is a tale of science, culture, and thrilling adventure. Earth is a planet born of fire. For billions of years, volcanoes have helped create the world we know. From the continents to the air we breathe and even life itself, all have their origins in fire. These processes have created extraordinary ecosystems and wildlife habitats. With over 500 active volcanoes, the Earth is bursting at the seams with these forces of mass construction. The story of volcanoes is the story of the planet’s creation, and the story of us. With intrepid explorer Carsten Peter, dodge boulders at the edge of an active volcano in Indonesia, descend to a lava lake in Vanuatu and visit the incredible mineral deposit fields in Ethiopia. Travel across the globe to seethe archaeological ghost town of Pompeii and witness the devastating effects of the recent Kilauea eruption inHawaii. Audiences will be on the edge of their seats as they discover molten worlds and exploding craters in this adrenaline-filled, immersive experience that only IMAX®/Giant Screen films can provide.

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  • Cities of the Future

    • Irene P. Flinn Giant Screen Theater
    • 12:15 p.m. | 2:15 p.m.

Cities of the Future invites you to step into the future and discover the exciting innovations engineers are working on right now to help meet the challenges of a changing world. Renewable energy will be our primary power source, solar energy beamed down from space will power entire cities, smart buildings and greener infrastructure will keep us cool, and we will travel on aerial highways in individualized pods that run on little or no energy. We will also ride in electric flying vehicles! Traffic jams will be a thing of the past. This isn’t science fiction. This is the world engineers are designing right now.  Travel to some of the world’s greatest cities—from Amsterdam to Los Angeles to Singapore and more—where profound change is already happening and meet the engineers and visionaries whose human ingenuity is forging a brighter, more sustainable future for us all.

Narrated by critically acclaimed actor John Krasinski, Cities of the Future is produced by MacGillivray Freeman Films in partnership with the American Society of Civil Engineers, the same award-winning team that created the blockbuster film Dream Big: Engineering Our World.

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FAQs for the Theater

Irene P. Flinn Giant Screen Theater films are included in all Memberships and Discovery Pass Admissions.

Guests may enter the Giant Screen Theater from Level 1 or Level 2. Both entrances are accessible by wheelchair with nearby reserved seating. 

Closed captioning, amplified audio (headsets and neck loops) and descriptive audio is available for most films at no additional cost. Please request assistive devices when making ticket reservations or at the Admissions Zone or Information Zone.

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