List of Movies with Alternate/Shifting Aspect Ratios

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Avatar
(In theaters, 2D and 3D were shown in 2.35:1 or 1.78:1 depending on whether the screen was Constant Height or Constant Width. Director opted for 1.78:1 for both 2D and 3D on Blu-ray.)

Biutiful
(Shifts between 1.85:1 and 2.40:1 in theaters and on Blu-ray.)

Brainstorm
(Switches between windowboxed 1.85:1 and 2.40:1.)

Brother Bear
(In theaters and on Blu-ray, the movie changes from 1.85:1 to 2.39:1. On Blu-ray, the 1.85:1 sequences are windowboxed to maintain the theatrical experience of "going wide" instead of "going tall".)

Chinatown
(Opening credits are 1.33:1, bulk of movie is 2.35:1.)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader
(Shown in theaters in 2.39:1, 1.78:1 on Blu-ray)

The Dark Knight
(Mostly 2.39:1; opens to 1.78:1 for shots/sequences designed for Real IMAX)

The Dark Knight Rises
(Mostly 2.39:1; opens to 1.78:1 for shots/sequences designed for Real IMAX)

Enchanted
(In theaters and on Blu-ray, the animated sequences are in 1.85:1 while the live-action sequences are in 2.39:1. On Blu-ray, the 1.85:1 sequences are windowboxed to maintain the theatrical experience of "going wide" instead of "going tall".)

The Evil Dead
(Separate 1.33:1 and 1.85:1 encodes)

Galaxy Quest
(In theaters, the ratio changed from 1.33:1 to 1.85:1 to 2.39:1 as the movie progressed. On Blu-ray, the ratio changes from 1.33:1 to 2.40:1, skipping 1.85:1 altogether. On Blu-ray, the 1.33:1 sequences are windowboxed to maintain the theatrical experience of "going wide" instead of "going tall".)

The Horse Whisperer
(In theaters and on Blu-ray, the movie changes from 1.85:1 to 2.39:1. On Blu-ray, the 1.85:1 sequences are windowboxed to maintain the theatrical experience of "going wide" instead of "going tall".)

The Incredibles
(Begins with brief windowboxed 1.33:1 sequence before expanding to 2.40:1.)

JFK
(Begins with brief windowboxed 1.33:1 sequence before expanding to 2.40:1.)

Life of Pi
(Mostly 1.78:1; narrows to 2.40:1 during flying fish sequence; one shot in 1.33:1)

Once Upon a Time in Mexico
(Shown in theaters in 2.39:1, 1.78:1 on Blu-ray)

On the Waterfront
(Three separate encodes in 1.33:1, 1.66:1, and 1.85:1 on Blu-ray)

Oz the Great and Powerful
(In theaters and on Blu-ray, the movie starts in 1.33:1 but widens to 2.39:1. On Blu-ray, the 1.33:1 sequences are windowboxed to maintain the theatrical experience of "going wide" instead of "going tall".)

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
(Mostly 1.85:1 but narrows to 2.40:1 and other aspect ratios depending on what's being shown.)

The Simpsons Movie
(In theaters and on Blu-ray, the movie starts in 1.33:1 but widens to 2.39:1. On Blu-ray, the 1.33:1 sequences are windowboxed to maintain the theatrical experience of "going wide" instead of "going tall".)

Superman (1978)
(Begins with brief windowboxed 1.33:1 sequence before expanding to 2.40:1.)

This Is Cinerama
(Begins with windowboxed 1.33:1 sequence before expanding to Cinerama width.)

THX-1138
(Opening "Buck Rogers" clip is 1.33:1, bulk of movie is 2.35:1.)

Titanic (1997)
(2D was 2.39:1 in theaters and on Blu-ray; director opted for 1.78:1 for 3D in theaters and on Blu-ray)

Tombstone
(Begins with windowboxed black-and-white 1.33:1 clips, expands to 2.35:1 for rest of the movie.)

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Walmart Exclusive
(Mostly 2.39:1; opens to 1.78:1 for shots/sequences designed for Real IMAX)

Tron: Legacy
(Mostly 2.39:1; opens to 1.78:1 for shots/sequences designed for IMAX)

Woodstock
Wide range of aspect ratios, including 1.66:1, 2.35:1, and 2.55:1. Several "multi-screen" sequences.

The World's Fastest Indian
(2.39:1 in theaters; 2.40:1 on Blu-ray in Australia; 1.78:1 on Blu-ray everywhere else)



Potential Alternate/Shifting Aspect Ratios Candidates:
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2.39:1 in non-IMAX venues
Mostly 2.39:1; has shots/sequences designed for Real IMAX and Digital IMAX



*Note:
Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol
2.39:1 in 35mm prints
(Footage was shot with IMAX cameras and shown in 1.66:1 in Real IMAX, but director opted for constant 2.40:1 ratio on Blu-ray)

Oblivion
(Footage was shot and shown in 1.90:1 for IMAX, though the black-and-white flashback sequences were framed at 2.40:1; constant 2.40:1 on Blu-ray as in non-IMAX theaters.)

Prometheus
(In Real IMAX theaters, the 3D version was shown in 1.66:1. In Digital IMAX theaters, the 3D version was shown in 1.90:1. In non-IMAX theaters, the 2D version was shown in 2.39:1. On Blu-ray, both 2D and 3D versions are 2.40:1.)

Skyfall
2.39:1 in 35mm prints
(Footage was shot and shown in 1.90:1 for IMAX, but director opted for constant 2.40:1 ratio on Blu-ray)

Star Trek Into Darkness
2.39:1 in 35mm prints
(Footage was shot with IMAX cameras and shown in 1.66:1 in Real IMAX)