4D movie

A **4D movie** is a combination of a 3D movie with things like smell and touch (physical effects).  These effects happen at the same time the movie is running. (Note: 4D movies are not geometrically 4-dimensional.) Because these physical effects can cost a lot of money, 4D movies are usually shown only at special places, like theme parks and amusement parks.  However, in Thailand, Mexico, Hong Kong, Nepal, South Korea, India and the U.S., some movie theatres can also show 4D movies. The movie _Avatar_ was one of 10 movies that have been changed to 4D. The first was _Journey to the Center of the Earth_.
Some of the effects used in 4D movies include rain, wind, strobe lights, and vibration. Water sprays and air jets are also often used. A 4D movie is not shown in a motion simulator. However, during a 4D movie, some seats may vibrate or move a few inches during the movie.

## Examples of 4D movies

|Title|Year|Release venue/Country|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|_The Sensorium_|1984|Six Flags Power Plant, Baltimore, MD|The first 4D film|
|_Captain EO_|1986|Epcot, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris and Tokyo Disneyland|Closed in the mid-late 1990s and reopened in 2010 as a tribute to the late Michael Jackson.|
|_Muppet*Vision 3D_|1991|Disney's Hollywood Studios|Directed by Jim Henson|
|_Honey, I Shrunk the Audience_|1994|Epcot, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris and Tokyo Disneyland|Sponsored by Kodak, closed in all locations in May 2010 and was replaced with _Captain EO_.|
|_Terminator 2 3D: Battle Across Time_|1996|Universal Studios Japan|Directed by James Cameron|
|_Pirates 4D_|1997|SeaWorld Ohio, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Thorpe Park in the UK, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay|Produced by Busch Entertainment, Directed by Keith Melton.|
|_PandaDroom_|2002|The Efteling, Netherlands|Same film released in other parks without 4D effects|
|_SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D_|2002, 2006|Six Flags over Texas, Moody Gardens, Shedd Aquarium, Adventure Dome, Six Flags Great Adventure, Movie Park Germany, Adventure Aquarium, Kings Dominion, (formerly at Paramount Parks), Indianapolis Zoo, Carowinds, Camden Aquarium(Camden, NJ), Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo and other locations||
|_Mickey's PhilharMagic_|2003|Magic Kingdom, Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disney California Adventure.|In collaboration with Walt Disney Feature Animation|
|_Haunted Lighthouse_|2003|Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo||
|_Shrek 4-D_|2003|Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Japan, and Universal Studios Singapore|Released in an anaglyph version as _Shrek 3-D_ on DVD|
|_Borg Invasion_|2004|Star Trek: The Experience, at Las Vegas Hilton, US|Closed in 2008, to be reopened in Neonopolis, Las Vegas|
|_Fly Me to the Moon_|2008|Six Flags over Texas||
|_Journey to the Center of the Earth 4-D Adventure_|2008|Vibrant 5D, Raipur, India|Stone Mountain Park, Dollywood, Warner Bros. Movie World|
|_Fly High: The Legend of Black Man_|2017|India|First Indian 4D film; directed by Rahul Rathish Kumar|
|_Avatar in 4D_|2009|South Korea, Hong Kong|In 4DX. James Cameron, Director|
|_London Eye 4D Experience_|2009|London Eye|Produced by Centre Screen Productions and Principal Large Format|
|_Beyond All Boundaries_|2009|WWII Museum, New Orleans|Produced by Tom Hanks|
|_ENERGIA The Spirit of the Earth_|2009|Cité de l'énergie, Shawinigan (Quebec)|Spectators are seated on a revolving platform. Features wind, snow, smoke, rain, vibration and lighting effects.|
|"The Garden"|2010|USA pavilion at Expo 2010|The eight-minute film was projected upon five 10-meter-high screens.|
|_Marvel Super Heroes 4D_|2010|Madame Tussauds London, Trans Studio Bandung||
|_Rabid Rider_|2010|Cincinnati Zoo||
|_Shalem_|2011?|Jerusalem Time Elevator, Jerusalem|A 3000-year-old guide to Jerusalem's history at the Jerusalem Time Elevator, Jerusalem.|
|_The Bourne Legacy_|2012|Multinational|In 4DX|
|_Tallgrass Prairie: Tides of Time_|2012|Flint Hills Discovery Center, Manhattan, Kansas|Features wind, snow, smoke, and lightning effects|
|_Prometheus_|2012|Cinepolis Galerias Guadalajara, Mexico|In 4DX. Ridley Scott, Director|
|_Titanic_|2012|Multinational|4DX re-release,James Cameron, Director|
|_The Adventures of Tintin_|2011|Nickelodeon Resorts, Paramount Parks, North Carolina Zoo, and Alton Towers|14-minute condensed version of the film.|
|_Iron Man 3_|2013|Korona World Theatre Nagoya, Japan,Seoul, South Korea|Labeled as 4DXfeaturing strobe lights, tilting seats, blowing wind and fog, and odor effects.|
|_47 Ronin_|2014|Multinational|In 4DX|
|_Fury_|2014|Multinational|In 4DX|
|_Interstellar_|2014|Multinational|In 4DX. Christopher Nolan, Director|
|_Rio_|2014|San Diego Zoo, Kentucky Kingdom, North Carolina Zoo, Indianapolis Zoo, Cincinnati Zoo|12-minute condensed version of the film.|
|_Temple Run 7D_|2014|India|9-minute ride to various Indian temples including Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, Rameshwaram, and Dwarka produced by Modern Techno Projects Private Ltd.|
|_Star Wars: The Force Awakens_|2015|Multinational|In 4DX. J.J. Abrams, Director|
|_Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4D_|2015|United States|4D-remastered version of the 2006 short film of the same name.|
|_Rogue One_|2016|Multinational|In 4DX|
|_Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice_|2016|Seoul, Korea and New York City, New York|Labeled as 4DXincluding fog, wind, motion, rain, lightning, vibrations and scents.|
|_Pixels_|2016|Taguig, Philippines|4DX re-release including models, sprites, explosives, and bullets.|
|_Mass Effect: New Earth 4D_|2016|California's Great America|4+<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub>-minute film, 60-foot screen with 4K resolution, live performers, wind, water, leg pokers, neck ticklers, 80-channel surround sound|
|_LEGO Nexo Knights 4D: The Book of Creativity_|2016|Legoland parks and Legoland Discovery Centre parks worldwide|12+<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub>-minute 4D film of LEGO Nexo Knightsshown at Legoland, along with The LEGO Movie 4D Produced by Alexander Lentjesfor M2Film and Merlin Entertainments|
|_Gravity_|2018|Multinational|4DX re-release,Alfonso Cuarón, Director|
|_Life of Pi_|2018|Multinational|4DX re-release, Ang Lee, Director|
|_1917_|2019|Multinational|In 4DX, Sam Mendes, Director, Produced by Amblin Partners|
|_Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker_|2019|Multinational|In 4DX. J.J. Abrams, Director|
|_Gemini Man_|2019|Multinational|In 4DX. Ang Lee, Director|
|_The Lion King_|2019|Multinational|In 4DX. Jon Favreau, Director|
|_Inception_|2020|Multinational|4DX re-release,Christopher Nolan, Director|
|_The Matrix Resurrections_|2021|Multinational|In 4DX. Lana Wachowski, Director|
|_Top Gun: Maverick_|2022|Multinational|In 4DX. Directed by Joseph Kosinski.|
|_The Super Mario Bros. Movie_|2023|Multinational|In 4DX. Aaron Horvath, Michael JelenicDirectors|
|_Oppenheimer_|2023|Multinational|In 4DX. Christopher Nolan, Director|
|_Postcard from Earth_|2023|Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas|Effects include wind, scents, and infrasound seat vibrations. Directed by Darren Aronofsky.|
|_Godzilla Minus One_|2023|Japan|In 4DX. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki|