How many seats are free
BFI publishes a count per performance, so the alert carries a real number rather than a guess.
BFI IMAX · Waterloo
BFI IMAX says sold out. Watch it anyway.
Sold out at BFI IMAX is a snapshot, not a verdict: cancellations and expired holds free seats all day. Ticket Sniper reads the booking page and messages you when the count moves.
Aggregate seat countsNo auto-buyingLinks to bfi.org.uk
The Odyssey
Match found2 seats togetherSeats just opened
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Be honest about the data
What a BFI IMAX alert can and cannot tell you.
Not whether they are together
There is no public seat map, so two free seats may be rows apart. Vue alerts promise adjacency; BFI cannot, and we do not pretend otherwise.
When a new date opens
Extended runs appear on the booking system before they are announced. That is often the easier way into a sold-out title.
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Good to know
BFI IMAX questions.
Do you hold or buy BFI IMAX tickets?
No. Ticket Sniper never reserves, buys or resells a ticket. The alert links to BFI’s booking page, at BFI’s price.
Is BFI IMAX the only 70mm screen you watch?
No. The Science Museum’s Ronson Theatre also runs 70mm film prints, on the same terms. One IMAX 70mm watch covers both.
How often is it checked?
Continuously, alongside the rest of the London cinemas. Waterloo returns often go within minutes, so the alert links straight to the performance.
What does it cost?
£3.99 a month across every live city and supported film, cancellable online at any time.