Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie 2025
Directed by Matt Johnson · 100 mins · 2,001 views
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MMike Flanagan 8 月 23, 2026
I absolutely adored this. Ambitious as hell, hilarious throughout, an absolute delight. I immediately wanted to watch it again. This impressively elaborate and constantly surprising time-travel-mockumentary-adventure-drama-Back-to-the-Future-II-love-letter directed by Matt Johnson, starring Johnson and Jay McCarrol, is immediately one of my favorite comedies, and one of the best films of 2025. Highly, highly recommended – and see it with a crowd. You’ll miss half the jokes under the laughter.
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absolutely masterful. i wanna watch it again immediately. really glad i understood the Q billboard gag cause it made me howl. fair use laws have the power to change the world
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Spit out my metaphorical drink when I heard that Black Eyed Peas song playing
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better be a five hour comprehensive making-of bonus feature on that blu-ray
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can’t recommend seeing this one in theaters enough asked myself “how did they do that???” at least 50 times
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“this is going to be a copyright nightmare. if you’re watching this in a theatre right now, thank your lucky stars because it’s going to be the only showing ever.”
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On one hand I worry about overhyping this movie. On the other hand I think it’s a genuine miracle and feel a moral obligation to do everything in my power to get anyone and everyone I can to see this thing in theaters ASAP.
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Comedy masterpiece. There’s a gag related to THE HANGOVER that might be the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.
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JJacob 8 月 23, 2026
Insane flex to make the least funny joke of another movie the funniest moment of your own
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⚡️😧🤯🥹⏰
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Araferze ar gamcinebia samwuxarod mara gaverte da dzaan kargad aqvt gadagebuli qimia personajebsi ukargesi iyo
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Fantastic!!
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Literally what the what
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Saw all three seasons of The Show for this and The Show The Movie left me in tears by the end. There’s such a brilliance in making something of this sort. How do even describe this to someone you’re recommending it to? So peculiar. Matt and Jay are one like so yin and yang, it’s perfect- the OG duo! Loved loved loved insane journey! I’ve been thinking a lot today…
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SShivang Monga 8 月 23, 2026
This film is a feat.
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Genuinely how is this movie even possible im so deeply confused
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My internet cut to part where Mr Jay bird shot an innocent person but ironically made the part funnier. Shooting is not funny by the way.
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my current favorite part of the movie is still when jay shoots and kills that guy because: 1. its really funny that he just assumed a gun lying around was a fake gun and immediately pointed it at someone without thinking 2. his cluelessness about the world leading him to this naive assumption 3. the fact that he even HAS A GOLDEN GUN IN THE FIRST PLACE WHY DOES HE HAVE THAT ⁉️⁉️ AND! 4. his favorite game is getting…
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Obama… OBAMNA!!! This is like if Yesterday was an actual good and smart movie that was good and smart too The funniest movie of the year. It’s not even close. Also genuinely one of the best time travel movies we have gotten in a long time. For literally no reason. It’s pure genius what was created. And I don’t think anything ever will be made like this again at such a pure form of true love and care. Everything went right for this movie. This is just how my brain works. If anyone has questions I will refer them to this movie.
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Perfect comedy!
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Legitimately maybe the best time travel movie ever made. The reveal that they’re in 2008 and all the context clues are legitimately some of my favorite recreations I’ve ever seen. The discussion of the prevalence of H1-N1 legitimately is the hardest I’ve laughed during a movie in years.
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it’s so unbelievably silly but also a stellar use of my evening, how are you able to pull off mockumentary filmmaking and also pretend it’s a different year completely. there’s so many subtle points problematic things to signify it’s 2008 (having things like the hangover scene in the cinema and the will smith slap works like a charm). it’s just simply insane how good this is “you’re missing an great visual joke” had me in stitches
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I thought that my letterboxd review would have been simply ” September 11, 2001 ” but then it continued to shock me with plot choices so I cannot choose a favorite moment I was in pure tears over
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Let’s lock in and get a show at the Rivoli
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If my name was creamed corn I would not try to face somebody named can opener
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Been there Done that
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They don’t make movies like this anymore
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So there’s this thing called loving ur friends
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Rewatched this and yeah it’s still a good movie but not a perfect masterpiece like a lot of people on here have said.
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not what i expected, funny and acting was great. when i woke up at the end of the movie, the ending was great. extra half star added, taken from my boyfriends review, who actually stayed awake the whole time!
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The og Never Come Down melody being jam played a pivotal role in my suspension of disbelief
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my sister asked “so is this real?” approximately 10000000 times
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Rewatching this after having seen the viceland series and a couple of Matt’s films has me really appreciating the movie so much more. This is the culmination of over 17 years of work and friendship between Matt Johnson and Jay Mccarrol and it is amazing to see and inspiring to me and what I’m trying to pursue in my own life. A true testament to “if you build it, they will come.” Which has slowly become a personal mantra I…
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Holy peak
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Jeg hadde litt høyere forventninger til denne filmen. Den første halvtimen var ganske gøy, men etter det sakket det skikkelig ned :/ Idk, kanskje du må ha et spesielt forhold til 2008 for å nyte denne filmen, jeg har i hvert fall ikke det — jeg var ikke engang født på det tidspunktet 💀Jeg likte Matt ganske godt, men angående Jay…… la oss bare si at jeg hadde dyttet ham ned fra det tårnet uten fallskjerm 🪂 😬 6/10 — you were good, I’m waiting for you to be great!
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Ben and Seb but Canadian
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These white boys funny as hell!
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Jaja
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I know where Toronto is
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guys are so lucky to get movies like this where they can just shoot the shit and be silly
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bro im so glad i happened to watch back to the future before seeing this 🙏🙏
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“‘Ontario Creates?’ Oh yeah it does!” – My Homie Alyssa (Toronto music scene enthusiast, who is also technically in this movie)
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Cinema
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This was fun and heartfelt and made me laugh.
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Watched this with my mam and she surprisingly really liked it!
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genial
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The pull down whiteboard in the RV kills me bro
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Definitely some cringe in there but it’s very sweet and memorable. I’m glad I finally watched it.
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canada sure is crazy man
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Absolutely loved it and I can’t wait to deep dive into the rest of it!
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if you have a best friend you won’t even notice getting older
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ughhhhhhh
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really much more interesting knowing the behind-the-scenes of it all, but even without that it’s a cute story with better direction than i’ve seen in most bigger-budget films in the past few years. OBAMNA
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It’s crazy how much is said, and how little is Syd, in this commentary. Just as much time is spent giving in depth behind the scenes details as is spent just arguing and bickering over each other. Not to mention Matt Johnson just housing slices of pizza and talking with his mouth full. These boys crazy
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we are trapped in 2008,,,,,,the question is how do we use this to get a show at the rivoli ngl I don’t know a damn thing about the web series or tv show or whatever it was but I felt the need to finally watch this to further my cosplay as a city girl. this was incredible I am genuinely dying to know how they filmed some of this shit Seeing Toronto finally free to be herself instead of larping as New York is so charming, greatest city in the world we up
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to be honest: huge. if u have a best friend u dont even notice getting older !!
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Nothing could’ve prepared me for how funny this movie is.
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didn’t pay good attention because my friends were making funny jokes during the movie, but I like to think that’s what they would have wanted would have been a 5 if they did all of wii shop Wednesday
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Like Matt Johnson I also have some Chinese in myself
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On rewatch, I liked this a lot more! It’s so funny and the Hangover scene kills me. I still need to watch the show.
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at no point did i know what was next
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Guys this was reallly good… had everything to be amaze Also when they time travelled at first, mom thought they went to 9/11 for a long time for some reason
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Movie that is so effortlessly, perfectly funny that it makes me not understand why so many movies fail to be funny
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literally whatever
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obamna
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still finding out more fun details and jokes to appreciate, even after a millionth viewing! also, i’m now entirely convinced this is currently my favorite movie ever. not to speak too hastily there’s serious chances it stays that way for good.
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If you’ve got a best friend, you won’t even notice getting older. Even better the second time around. I loved picking up on new little bits this time around. Running into a random raccoon had me dying. I’m in the middle of watching their series and it’s even funnier. Highly recommended.
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Hulu is gas. You can watch Nirvana the band the show the movie then immediately switch over to Nirvana the band the show 😀
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‘He took me, to the future, in the flux thing, and I saw everything, Boy bands and another one, and another one, and another one’
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gotta own this
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life chanigng
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Best comedy in a long time
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i’m running out of things to say about this movie but i love showing it to friends 🙂
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Much more inventive than I anticipated. Shit banged
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Watched with my buddy, Greg, who I’ve known 20+ years. The power of friendship.
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genuinely so awesome
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how the fuck
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Most unique movie I’ve seen in years. The style is crazy I couldn’t take my eyes off
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IIan 8 月 22, 2026
I haven’t even seen this show, but this was a banger.
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A few chuckles. Cute story
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This might be the greatest movie I will ever see. Speechless. “If you’ve got a best friend, you won’t even notice getting older”
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The more you learn about these guys, the more you understand their genius. In a perfect world, Matt and Jay are famous and play the Rivoli every day 🙏
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Butterfly effect friendship and silliness
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Absolutely brilliant! Equal parts heartwarming, action-packed, and hysterically funny, all while constantly leaving you scratching your head wondering how in the hell they managed to accomplish this. Move over Scott Pilgrim, this is the quintessential “love letter” to Toronto.
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unironically one of the greatest cinematic achievements, and possibly the best comedy of all time
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That was hilarious! I was blown away by how they made the 2008 scenes looks this accurate until I found out..they actually shoot it in 2008..no seriously
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Felt like a YouTube video turned movie and was really funny
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yeah this is too short
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I can’t believe they built a Time Machine just for this film
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Went in blind and came out pleased.
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“When are we gonna get an audience in here? It’s been 17 years.” -Another movie from 2008 that I really like
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I never thought i would’ve liked this movie, it turns out I loved every part of it. I cant wait to watch this movie again and again for the years to come
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SSimon Howard 8 月 22, 2026
The fold-down RV whiteboard was an excellent touch
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whattt how did they even get that made like fr tho anyways i really liked the ending and that crazy plot twist i adore that twist and nice camera stuff the jokes didn’t really land for me tho i don’t know 2008 like that fr
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Embarrassed it’s taken me so long to watch but omg it’s so good u guys
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It’s if you build it they will come. If you build it they will come.
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nearly perfect
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This movie is like, at minimum 25% Back To The Future, but somehow the movie is even better for it. Endlessly rewatchable. I wanted to turn it back on as soon as it ended. Only slight nitpick is I think the camera men may contradict their past selves. Perfect movie other than that. Now someone go find me some Orbitz.
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when i used to work at amc i remember this being one of the unseen screens and EVERYONE who bought tickets for it HATED it so much lol
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Matt Johnson and Jay McCarroll literally create a TIME MACHINE and we’re just… OKAY with that?!
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keeping on my matt Johnson kick this week, watched this with my mom this time and she loved it! such an amazingly innovative film.
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Haven’t seen the show ever, but this was really funny, great characters, definitely wanna go back and check it out again once I’ve seen the show. The movie theater bit was amazing.
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went in blind barely knowing anything about the show and goddamn what an absolute blast this was from start to finish, such a delightful watch im pleasantly surprised. legitimately one of the funniest dudes rock movie ever, such an entertaining ride throughout and especially towards i was so anxious worrying about Matt and Jay among all the chaos and silliness. there’s never a dull moment. instantly going down as one of my favorites of this year. i might even watch the TV show that’s how enjoyable it really is.
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“or maybe I… killed someone?”
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i cry every time
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rewatched w john and i literally couldn’t stop myself from laughing prematurely when they played the black&white slo-mo flashback of the nerf gun right before The Actual Gun scene
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No idea how they filmed most of this but very good.
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in the credits there is a section of “licensed materials by” and then right after another section of “additional materials by” and that one is genuinely nearly 20 times as long. oh my god😭😭 look i know everyone and their mother is asking how they filmed this but genuinely how the fuck did they film this😭😭😭😭 just actually insane. i loved how you could tell they did not have ANYYY filming permits. of course genuinely the best bit of the…
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Ô Canada! Instructive to watch such a low-budget home-movie craziness next to a 70s low-budget home-movie such as some product of the Dziga Vertov Group: today nostalgia, bonding and sweetness (and a little political anti-correctness) dominate, the (male) duo replaces the (hetero) group, and there are no such politico-philosophical fantasy constructions as “the system” (be it spectacle or capitalism) to be opposed, rather the right and praxis of (Canadian) cultural self-determination with a doze of self-irony.
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the hardest i’ve laughed during a movie in longer than i can remember. but for how funny it is, it’s equally sweet and beautiful. oh, and how they hell did they pull off some of this stuff? asking for a friend
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The actual change in camera film style was really cool! the fact that they didn’t have permission for a lot of this is also insane
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Classic best friend plan
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intelligent awesome amazing
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It doesn’t matter what future you have if you aren’t surrounded by someone that understands and loves you there is no point in that future.
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The ultimate, perfect version of the exciting messy energy of wanting to be creative and make silly movies with your friends maximised. Surreal watching this after moving to Toronto.
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The movie theater scene is so funny
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Might be the funniest movie I’ve ever seen.
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Wow
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I liked how this film took a lot of very random turns while also keeping a general tune to it. The feel of a documentary made it first feel like it would be an underdog story about a band coming into greatness, then after a second it felt like it’d be a comedy focused around the two of them doing anything but becoming famous, then once the time travel started to hit it felt like it would become a Bill and Ted type of story, and then by the end it became a lot more of a touching and heartfelt movie than I’d expected.
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ETHICAL SAM HYDE
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“Oh, wow. Goths. Real goths. Look at the gothness of it. They’re goths!”
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This is funny to you? This is like my whole life is riding on this…
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movie magic fascinating animatics
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I don’t know how they made this but I am glad they did
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Having him realise he’s in 2008 from the entire cinema laughing at the outdated ‘paging Dr. Faggot’ joke from The Hangover was just sheer genius
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OBAMNA
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Obviously as an adopted Canadian, this is like timbits for me. But as a guy who spent his childhood making film spoofs for like 5 people on YouTube- this got the essence of the joy of creating
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i fell for another one of your stupid plans!
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hotdog!
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we’re going back in time to 2008 to get a show at the rivoli THATS RIGHT. WERE GOING BACK IN TIM-
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Such a special film! Very lucky to have it! Please let them get a season 3. I need to see the road trip footage.
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do NOT ask me how many times i’ve watched this in the last 2 and a half weeks
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i had some really big laughs from this one, it’s a lot of fun and i’m looking forward to watching it again!
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Çamlıca kulesinden saraçoglu stadyumuna paraşütle atlamaya tevşik ettiren film. Her sahnede oha bunu nasıl çektiniz çüş dedirten bi komedi. Büyük bir indie sinemacılık başarısı. Bu filmin kamera arkasını herhangi nolan zart zurt filmden daha çok merak ediyorum
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Yo….what
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It feels like a real miracle that this was somehow made. It’s hard not to root for this film with how scrappy it feels and it wears that on its sleeve so proudly. Constant laughs the whole way through, really likable characters, and a very distinct vibe. In a year where we have The Odyssey pushing what’s possible with a camera, Nirvanna is doing the same thing but showing that you don’t need the GDP of a small country to do that.
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Funny and likable
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iwatched this with my 2 irl friends and after one of them said “i have to be honest.. i thought ‘Nirvana’ was a real band this whole time.
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So incredibly inventive. I have never watched the show or any specials, so I imagine this only gets better when you understand the depth this goes to. But dear lord there is some stuff in this I haven’t the slightest clue how they pulled it off. Matt Johnson is a force in front and behind the camera. A wonderful proud Canadian filmmaker that makes films that feel Canadian in the best of ways. But seriously, there’s some shots in here that make Marvel’s visuals look like amateur hour garbage.
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Famous Jay was disturbingly attractive. One of the best ever cinema experiences, and Mark Kermode is an old fart hole
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Genuinely how does this exist, but also how is it so good!? The less you know about this the better it is.
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Fun movie. Love the Back to the Future homage. Fun and stupid and fun. Lost me every once in a while but I quite enjoyed it.
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WOW I LOVED THIS. Basically a sequel to Back to the Future made by real artists. Hilarious and so heartfelt with an incredible ending. Feels based on their real lives in many ways. Loved how original and zany this was. Some incredible CGI work as well and many jaw dropping moments especially with the stuff in public. Underrated gem from this year. Can’t wait for what is next for Matt Johnson after this and Blackberry. Tony looks great too.
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Ddel 8 月 13, 2026
an absolute classic – probably best of the year to the brave and classy !! you got your A, your B, your C, your D….
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Matt is just me fr fr
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without any prior knowledge of the TV Show, i found it funny, creative and enjoyable to watch. could tell my parents weren’t the biggest fans, but they don’t have their own letterboxd accounts as of this moment.
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I haven’t seen a new comedy movie this good in a long time. A premise that is hilarious and followed with loyalty that only gets funnier everytime they use it as a punchline. Editing/filmmaking which is truly perplexing to watch. A movie birthed out of a near 20 year project. This thing is a special comedy for all enjoyers of those who appreciate a good comedy duo.
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Always love an unbreakable bromance
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Who is their permit plug?
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Can’t believe I didn’t finish my review the first time, this movie is really good
- Synopsis
- When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.
- Director
- Matt Johnson
- Writer
- Matt Johnson, Jay McCarrol
- Studio
- Crave, Zapruder Films, Elevation Pictures
- Country
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 100 mins
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