Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Almost 20 years into their fruitless quest to book their band a gig at a hallowed Toronto venue, co-creators Matt (writer-director Matt Johnson) and Jay (writer-composer Jay McCarrol) decide it’s time to pull out all the stops. Displaced in the past, these serial bumblers inadvertently wreak havoc on the timeline, dramatically (and hilariously) rewriting their futures.
Overflowing with pop culture references, wild gags, and inspired set pieces, NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE is gloriously ridiculous, endlessly clever, and riotously entertaining. This one is for all the deranged dreamers out there.
“The shrewd visual trickery and sleight-of-hand editing that collapse the distance between the original series’ zero-budget aesthetic and this more comfortably subsidized version can’t actually erase the passage of time. If anything, they deepen it. Content collapsed.” (The Ringer)
“A thrilling, roof-shaking blast.” (Slate)
“No. You don’t have to know a single thing about the band to see, and possibly enjoy, the movie. It’s just the soundtrack. Butter?” (Lucas, Concession)
Wednesday, July 1
Doors 6:30 pm | Movie 7:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
CANADA DAY Pricing! All tickets $12 (includes taxes and fees) HERE
NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE (Jay McCarrol & Matt Johnson, 2025 / 98 mins / 14A) When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.
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