The Revenant is headed back to the biggest screen possible for a 10th anniversary IMAX exclusive, with select showtimes landing February 26 and March 1. If you have ever wanted to relive Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s brutal wilderness epic with IMAX picture and sound doing the heavy lifting, this is the moment to circle.
The Revenant IMAX Return is Made for the Elements
There are movies that simply play better when everything feels larger than life, and The Revenant is built for that. Emmanuel Lubezki’s Oscar-winning cinematography thrives when the frame can swallow you whole, from the frozen stillness to the chaos that hits like a storm.
This re-release brings the film back exclusively to select IMAX theaters nationwide, turning survival into a full-body viewing experience.
A Special Filmmaker Moment on February 26
The anniversary event also comes with a major perk for fans in Los Angeles. On Thursday, February 26, Iñárritu will participate in a special Q and A panel. The panel discussion will be at Regal Sherman Oaks, joined by Leonardo DiCaprio via Zoom.
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It is a rare chance to hear directly from the director and the star about what it took to make one of the most punishing modern epics feel so visceral.
The Movie That Went the Distance
Released in 2015, The Revenant grossed over $532 million worldwide and took home three Academy Awards, including Best Actor for DiCaprio, Best Director for Iñárritu, and Best Cinematography for Lubezki. Inspired by real events and based in part on Michael Punke’s novel, the story follows a frontiersman left for dead in the 1800s who claws his way through a brutal winter, driven by survival and vengeance.
Where and When to Watch The Revenant in IMAX
The Revenant returns exclusively to select IMAX theaters. Showtimes begin on Thursday, February 26 and Sunday, March 1, with tickets on sale now. If you have never seen it in IMAX, or you want to feel every snap of the cold all over again, this anniversary run is the best way to experience the film at full intensity.
continuity: When Glass crawls to the first river for water he acts as if he is about to die of thirst but when opening his canteen water runs out as if already full.
continuity: When Glass escapes the Indians by floating down the river, the river is first clear of ice and running through a snow free area. Soon after, when Glass climbs out, the river is full of broken ice and running through snow covered terrain. Whilst is possible that his journey in the river could have taken him to a different area with snow, it’s unlikely that the river would also become full of floating ice in such a short time.
continuity: When the search party is looking for who they believe could be Hawk, they hear a close gunshot directly in front. It’s night time and they are carrying torches when the search party and Glass approach each other. Behind Glass there are several torches that can be seen. There wasn’t enough time for party members to circle in behind him not to mention they would have been in the line of fire if there was a problem.
factual error: As the Native American starts to leave the bison carcass, you see he has left his arrows in the wolves. He would never do that. It’s so labor intensive to make arrows, arrowheads, and fletchings, that he would pick them out of the carcasses and reuse them.
factual error: Glass is attacked by a grizzly bear with her two cubs. But the film is set at a time of year when a grizzly bear (especially a mother bear with cubs) would be in hibernation: early- to mid-winter. We know this is the time of year because of the weather, and the drinking scene midway through the film, when Captain Henry says to Fitzgerald, “Happy New Year.” The real-life Hugh Glass was mauled by a mother bear around May, 1823 – a time of year when bears are far less likely to be in hibernation.
factual error: It’s winter time and Hugh Glass spends a lot of time in and out of very cold water. At one point, he takes an extended trip down stream with most of his body under water (at times, he is completely submerged). While he might have survived a bear mauling, it is very unlikely that Glass could have survived hypothermia emerging from cold water to freezing or near freezing temperatures.
revealing mistake: When it is clear that Leonardo DiCaprio is floating down the rapids, and not a stunt double, the background reveals that these shots were done at another time of year. There is no snow and the forests in the far background are bright green. The one scene showing him in the river in the winter is as he’s climbing out.
revealing mistake: Many of the characters repeatedly use modern-day figures of speech in their conversations, not the realistic vernacular of 1823, whether in English or in French.
revealing mistake: When Glass traps and captures a fish and raises the fish to his mouth to take a bite out of it, you can see that the fish has been gutted.
anachronism: At the start when Glass finishes urinating, he clearly zips up his trousers. The film takes place in 1823 and the earliest zipper-like design was patented in 1851.
anachronism: Fitzgerald uses a term “Texas ranger” in one of his monologues. The very first time the term “ranger” was used was in 1823 by Stephen Austin, according to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame website, and at the time Austin called for “ten men…to act as rangers for the common defense…” The website continues, “But not until November 24, 1835, did Texas lawmakers institute a specific force known as the Texas Rangers.” Therefore, Fitzgerald could not have referred to such an organization.
anachronism: When Glass is tracking Fitzgerald through a pine woods, the trees are in nice neat lines. It’s obviously shot in managed woodland and not the wilderness. The idea of conservation and managing woodland in the US didn’t begin until almost 1900.
error in geography: Throughout the movie you will hear Green frogs and Pickerel frogs vocalizing in the background. Both of these species range in the eastern United States/southeast Canada and therefore would never be heard in the North American Rockies. Not to mention, frogs are not active and do not call in winter.
error in geography: At 1hr 4 min, Glass crawls out to the end of a ledge. In the distance are snowcapped mountains. However, the story takes place in South Dakota, which has hills in the west, but not massive mountains. The Rocky Mountains are about 500 miles to the west.
plot hole: Fitzgerald and Bridger pick up horses at the massacred Indian village. But when they ride into the settlement, these Indian horses inexplicably have saddles.
While exploring uncharted wilderness in 1823, legendary frontiersman Hugh Glass sustains injuries from a brutal bear attack. When his hunting team leaves him for dead, Glass must utilize his survival skills to find a way back home while avoiding natives on their own hunt. Grief-stricken and fueled by vengeance, Glass treks through the wintry terrain to track down John Fitzgerald, the former confidant who betrayed and abandoned him.
Set in 1820s America, fur trapper and Frontiersman Hugh Glass struggles to survive the harsh winter after an oppressive Ree Indian attack and a mauling from a hostile maternal bear. Abandoned by his crew, Glass attempts to cross the bleak wasteland with only a single notion set in his mind; Revenge.
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Are you catching The Revenant in IMAX on February 26 or March 1? If you go, are you doing the Regal Sherman Oaks Q and A night too? What scene do you think will hit hardest on an IMAX screen, @me and share your thoughts in the comments.
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