Reports praise the huge, vivid screen and strong audio, but flag mixed seating comfort and slow concessions.
Last 6 months
Format2D3DIMAX
ProjectorIMAX CoLa
SoundIMAX 12-Channel
Seat TypeStandard
Capacity478 seats
Price₱850
Seat layout
478 seats, added Jun 21, 2026ShowHide
SCREEN
Recommended seats: H18-H20 (center of the room)
Where should I sit in MOA IMAX at SM Mall of Asia?
Seats H18 to H20, the centre of the room, from its recorded seat layout. Live seat selection opens on the cinema's booking site.
Community Verdict
Picture
Great
Sound
Great
Seats
Great
Booking
Smooth
⚠Community sentiment, curated
Public Reddit reports suggest SM Mall of Asia IMAX is strongest on price/value and sound. Caveats remain around booking/service and crowd behavior. Treat as unverified, score-excluded community intel. Strengths: price and value, sound. Concerns: booking and service, crowd behavior.
Summarized from r/FilmClubPH (curated) · kept out of the score.
Premium has free popcorn and drinks, seats are reclining but I felt that it is a bit far from the screen. If you prefer the screen to fill your peripheral vision, better to sit closer.
Aircon: ComfortableParking: OkayCrowd: Quiet
Seat P191.90:1 IMAXThe OdysseyReviewed Aug 17, 2026Reviewed Aug 17, 2026
Well, this is my favorite IMAX theater.
That said, seating matters just as much. I managed to get a ticket, but I ended up on the right side of the theater, in the seat closest to the railing. There's a railing for each seat.
It was quite distracting, and even the lights on the stairs were distracting, so it really depends on where you're seated. I feel like if you're in any of the corners, it might be a hassle because of the rails they installed.
So choose your seat wisely.
Had a great experience here. One of the best, and arguably the best theater you can watch a movie in, period, in the Philippines.
So I tried IMAX for *Michael* because of its music and audio, and it was great. Loud, clear, and awesome.
L21 is a pretty good seat. You get a very immersive experience here without having to lean in or look too far side to side.
First time watching in Premium (PHP 990) and the experience was great. Great audio, great visuals, and in my opinion, still the best IMAX theater you can watch a movie in.
My few gripes:
1. I'm seeing very minuscule dust specks, which is the OCD in me. But it never affected my viewing experience.
2. Very slow concession area for popcorn and drinks. I guess this is a problem for all cinemas. Be 30 minutes early to get your food without rushing!
3. I'm really sad about the ~20% screen gap that's unused. Since it's not purely black or even a curtain, it can affect viewing experience ever so slightly because you see an unused gap of the screen. The Odyssey is famously the first full feature 100% IMAX filmed film. It kinda affected me since I'm very notorious about screens and immersiveness.
4. They seem to turn off the AC on last showtimes.. This is not necessarily on MOA IMAX only, I've experienced this in multiple cinema but FYI
CR: CleanAircon: Too warmFood: OkayParking: OkayAccess: Step-freeCrowd: Quiet
quite close but if you don't want to see edges it's quite right. Fast action scenes tend to get blurry or slightly choppy for being near. Make sure to get your food early because lines get too long (especially if your food needs a fryer). I got my popcorn for like 20 minutes and I wasn't able to get my chicken popcorns because I'll be late for the show to think that I have ordered advanced online. I'm getting used to the comfort of lazy chairs I kinda don't appreciate having little space for things and sharing armrests with strangers for 3 hours.
CR: OkayAircon: Too warmFood: LimitedParking: HardAccess: OkayCrowd: Quiet