4DX

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**4DX** is a 4D film presentation system developed by CJ 4DPlex, a subsidiary of South Korean cinema chain CJ CGV. It allows films to be augmented with various practical effects, including motion-seats, wind, strobe-lights, simulated-snow, and scents. First introduced commercially in 2009, it presents films in both stereoscopic 3-D and monoscopic 2-D formats.

CJ has licensed the technology worldwide. As of September 2019[update], CJ 4DPlex operates 678 4DX theaters in 65 countries through partnerships with more than 80 theaters, including Wanda Cinemas, Cineworld, Regal Cinemas, Kinepolis, Cinépolis, Event Cinemas, Village Cinemas, and Nu Metro. The company recorded an annual growth rate of more than 50 percent from 2013 to 2018.

## History

### South Korea

The 4DX technology has made its commercial debut at the CGV Sangam theater in Seoul in 2009. Following the success of *Avatar*, the technology expanded to more theaters in South Korea.

### Mexico

In June 2011, Mexico-based Cinépolis have invested $25 million and made an agreement with the CJ Group to bring the 4DX technology to its 11 locations in the country, with the first opening in a theater in Mexico City. It marked the technology's debut in the Americas and outside the Asia region, and the technology expanded throughout Mexico since its debut. In 2019, the company announced that they would install the "4DX Screen" theater, a theater with an expanded multi-sided screen with the 4DX theaters, in the country in the summer season of 2020.

### Central America

In Central America, the technology is available as well in countries like Guatemala through Cinepolis In Costa Rica, the 4DX technology made its commercial debut at Cinépolis in 2014.

### Canada

Cineplex Entertainment premiered a 4DX auditorium at one of its Toronto locations on 4 November 2016. It opened a second location in Calgary in August 2019. Currently, there are seven 4DX locations in Canada.

* Cineplex Cinemas Metropolis, Burnaby, British Columbia
* Scotiabank Theatre Chinook, Calgary, Alberta
* Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta
* Cineplex Cinemas Hamilton Mountain, Stoney Creek, Ontario
* Cineplex Cinemas Winston Churchill & VIP, Oakville, Ontario
* Scotiabank Theatre Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario
* Cineplex Cinemas Yonge-Dundas and VIP, Toronto, Ontario

### India

In India, only few 4DX screens are currently available - PVR Cinemas has ten in Surat, Ahmedabad, Indore, Noida, Hyderabad,Chandigarh. Bangalore,Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Gurugram, Pune, Mumbai and New Delhi and Cinépolis also has five screens in Thane, Navi Mumbai, Saket and New Delhi. The first 4DX theatre in Kerala was launched at the Lulu International Shopping Mall in Kochi on 20 December 2021 with the release of *Spider-Man: No Way Home*. Talking to press after signing the agreement, Ajay Bijli, CMD at PVR said, *"In a small time since the launch in Noida, 4DX format has outperformed by far all other formats."*

### Japan

Since opening its first theater in partnership with Korona World Cinemas in April 2013, the theater chain has seen an increase in the installation of 4DX theaters. It operates 4DX theaters nationwide in partnership with large theater chains such as Aeon Cinemas and United Cinemas.

### Europe (United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Spain, Austria, Denmark, Slovakia and Romania)

In 2015 4DX opened in Romania with a lot of hype since it was the first one.

In 2017, CJ 4DPLEX partnered with France's Pathé and Denmark's Nordisk Film Kino to open its first 4DX theater in Europe. It quickened its expansion in Europe by signing partnerships with Austrian theater operator Hollywood Megaplex in February 2017 and Cineworld in the United Kingdom and Republic Of Ireland.

### China

CJ 4DPLEX started integrating 4DX within the Chinese market in cooperation with its parent company CJ CGV in 2006. In 2013, it signed contracts with UME, a local theater operator in China. In 2014, CJ 4DPLEX made partnerships with Woosang More, WoMai, Beijing Jinbo, and Golden Harvest. In December 2014, CJ 4DPLEX formed a partnership with Wanda Cinema, a Chinese theater operator.

### South Africa

In 2015, CJ 4DPLEX and Nu Metro Cinemas entered a partnership to open 5 4DX theaters in South Africa, making its debut in the African continent. It opened the first 4DX auditorium in December that year with the release of *Star Wars: The Force Awakens* at the V&A Waterfront theater.

## Box office performance

In August 2019, 4DX reached 2.7 million moviegoers. The top three performing films for 4DX in August were *Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw*, *The Lion King*, and *Aladdin*. The local films *The Bravest* and *One Piece: Stampede* performed well in China and Japan.

As of 6 August 2019[update], the top five movie titles of 4DX global box office hits in the first half of 2019 were:

1. *Avengers: Endgame* ($34,705K)
2. *Aladdin* ($24,759K)
3. *Aquaman* ($21,301K)
4. *The Lion King* ($16,841K)
5. *Captain Marvel* ($14,133K)

In 2018, the company attracted a cumulative 24 million viewers a year, recording $290 million in box office revenue.[*citation needed*]

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## Variations

### 4DX Screen

The **4DX Screen** technology (formerly **4DX with ScreenX**) combines the multi-screen projection, known as ScreenX, and the motion-seats in a theater. It was first introduced in 2018 and made its debut in CinemaCon 2018. Both technologies are owned by CJ 4DPLEX.

## Gallery

4DXTheaterInVietnam.jpg4DX theater in Vietnam.Anjo Korona Cinema 2016d.jpg4DX at a Korona Cinemas theater in Anjō, Japan.Centre commercial du Carré de Soie - cinéma - 4DX.JPG4DX at the Pathé Carré de Soie in Lyon, France.4D venue.jpg4D Venue in Los Angeles, United States.Arquibancadas da sala 4DX do Cinépolis do Shopping Bela Vista de Salvador, BA.jpg4DX theater at a shopping mall in Salvador, Brazil.
## See also

* MX4D
* IMAX
* 4D film
* ScreenX
* CJ CGV

## References

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10. ↑ [TBA 4DX theatre opens at Chinook Centre] (en) (2019-08-12).
11. ↑ [TBA CGV 4DX, 일본서 '승승장구'..연내 50개 목표] (ko) (2016-03-04).
12. ↑ [TBA CJ and the debuting film was Mad Max].
13. ↑ [TBA [CGV소식]4DX, 유럽 공략...노르웨이·프랑스 진출] (ko) (16 March 2017).
14. ↑ [TBA CJ 4DPLEX Expands 4DX Footprint to Austria with Debut at Hollywood Megaplex Gasometer].
15. ↑ POP, 헤럴드 (2015-08-31). [TBA CGV 4DX, 中 확장 가속화...완다·따디와 파트너십 체결] (ko).
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17. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Groenewald, Yolandi (27 December 2017). [TBA "SA feels the force as 4DX draws movie buffs away from home theatres"] Check `|url=` value (help). fin24. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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19. ↑ [TBA 4DX & ScreenX Off To Promising Second Half In 2019 - Top 10 Films] (30 August 2019).
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