What is Dolby Atmos, and why do we pay extra for it?
“[It] transports you into the story with moving audio that flows all around you with breathtaking realism.” That’s how Dolby puts its modern surround sound tech, Dolby Atmos. Snip off the buzzwords, and that description is actually accurate.
In a nutshell, Dolby Atmos adds depth to the sound quality in movies. But to understand or appreciate the improvements made by this tech, it’s crucial to learn how Dolby does their magic.
The way that Atmos works is simple. By using more speakers and subwoofers, Dolby can essentially extract layers of the mix and assign where or which speaker that bit of audio should be projected. This is why recent movies can blast sound overhead, perfect for when space crafts loom over the sky, like in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
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To speak of an example from local cinema, Jerrold Tarog’s Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral is mixed with Atmos in mind (via Mike Idioma’s Wildsound Studios). Dog-eared viewers will appreciate the crispness of the sound in that film, but only perhaps if they were able to catch it in theaters that support Dolby Atmos.
In the Philippines, we’re lucky to have a breadth of theaters that embrace this kind of sound tech. Of course, not all theaters support it, but if you want to watch films in Dolby Atmos (as you should), you’ll find this list valuable.
I’ve included in the list cinemas that support other Dolby surround sound technologies, such as Dolby 3D and Dolby Surround 7.1.
See you at the movies!
List of Dolby/Dolby Atmos cinemas in Metro Manila
Ayala Circuit Lane
Ayala Malls Circuit Lane, Hippodromo Street
Makati Metro Manilla
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Rockwell Cinemas Santolan Town Plaza
Santolan Town Plaza, 276 Col. Bonny Serrano Ave, San Juan
Manila
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Century City Mall
Century City Mall, Kalayaan Ave Corner Salamanca Street, Brgy. Poblacion, Makati City
Manila 1210
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Gateway Cineplex 10 Araneta Center
Gateway Mall, Araneta Center
Quezon City 810
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1 | Dolby 3D
Megaworld Lucky Chinatown Manila
Reina Regente Street
Manila 1006 Binondo
Dolby 3D
Robinsons Ermita
Level 4, Robinsons Ermita, Pedro Gil
Manila Metro Manila 1000 Pedro Gil
Dolby 3D
Ayala Trinoma
North Triangle Depot Level M4 Trinoma
Quezon City Metro Manila 1200 Edsa Cor. No. 1200
Dolby 3D
Ayala Glorietta
4F Glorietta 4
Makati City Metro Manila 1228 Ayala Center Mall
Dolby 3D
Ayala Greenbelt 3
Greenbelt Building Ayala Center
Makati City 1228
Dolby 3D
Greenhills Promenade San Juan
Greenhills Shopping Center, Ortigas Avenue, San Juan City
Manila 1500
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1 | Dolby 3D
Rockwell Cinemas Power Plant Mall
Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Drive Corner Estrella Street, Makati City
Manila 1200
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Ayala Market Market
Market Market, Bonifacio Global City
Taguig City Metro Manila 1634 Fort Bonifacio
Dolby 3D
Megaworld Uptown Bonifacio
Uptown Bonifacio, 38th St, Taguig,
Kalakhang Maynila, Philippines
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Ayala Malls The 30th
Ayala Malls The 30th, 30 Meralco Avenue
Pasig Metro Manilla 1604
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Ayala Bonifacio High Street
Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
Manila
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Eastwood Parkview
Eastwood City 188 E. Rodriguez Jr. Ave, Libis
Quezon City Metro Manila 1110
Dolby 3D
Eastwood City Walk Cinema
188 E. Rodriguez Jr. ave. Bagumbayan Libis
Quezon City 1110
Dolby 3D
Ayala Feliz
Ayala Malls Feliz, Marilaque Highway
Pasig Metro Manilla
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Vista Cinemas Las Pinas
Vista Mall Las Pinas, CV Starr Ave, Las Pinas
Las Pinas 1740
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Vista Cinemas Evia Lifestyle Center
Evia Lifestyle Center, Vista City, Daang Hari Road
Las Piñas
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Starmall Cinemas Alabang
Starmall Alabang, South Superhighway, Muntinlupa City
Alabang Muntinlupa 1780
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Festival Supermall 2
Festival Mall, Corporate Avenue
Alabang Muntinlupa 1780
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Ayala Alabang Town Center
Ayala Alabang Town Center Mall, Alabang-Zapote Road, 3F Alabang Town Center
Muntinlupa Metro Manila 1780
Dolby 3D
List of Dolby/Dolby Atmos cinemas outside Metro Manila
Vista Cinemas Sta. Rosa
Vista Mall Sta. Rosa, Santa Rosa – Tagaytay Rd, Don Jose
Santa Rosa City Laguna
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Ayala Solenad 3
Solenad 3, Santa Rosa-Tagaytay Rd
Santa Rosa City Laguna 4026
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Megaworld Southwoods City
Megaworld Southwoods City, Congressional Rd, Carmona, Cavite
Carmona Cavite
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Vista Cinemas Daang Hari
Vista Mall Daang Hari, Paliparan Rd, Molino IV
Bacoor Cavite
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Megaworld Festive Walk Mall
Megaworld Festive Walk Mall, Airport Rd, Mandurriao, Iloilo City
Iloilo City Iloilo 5000
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Vista Cinemas Naga
Vista Mall Naga
Naga
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Robinsons Galleria Cebu
Robinsons Galleria Cebu, General Maxilom Ave
Cebu City Cebu 6000
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
SM Cinema Seaside City Cebu*
SM Seaside City Cebu, SRP-Mambaling Rd, Cebu City
Cebu City Cebu
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
LKK Limketkai Center Cinema
Limketkai Center, Limketkai Drive
Cagayan De Oro Misamis Oriental 9000
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
NCCC Cinemas Buhangin
NCCC Mall Buhangin
Buhangin Davao City 8000
Dolby Atmos | Dolby Surround 7.1
Ayala Abreeza
Abreeza Ayala Business Park, J.P. Laurel Avenue
Davao City 8000
Dolby 3D
Hi! I’d like to ask if Vista Mall Cinema Iloilo is a legit Dolby Atmos cinema? Because that’s what they keep advertising on their social media pages.
Yes, there cinemas have Dolby Atmos. Be informed not every movies have Dolby Atmos track.
SM Cebu Director’s Club 1 and 2 have Dolby 7.1 and Dolby Atmos.