#FIRSTLOOK: “NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE” HAS BIGGEST OPENING FOR CANADIAN ENGLISH FEATURE SINCE “BLACKBERRY”

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie had an incredible opening weekend, pulling in an estimated 290K for three days and a projected 350k for the four-day holiday, making it the biggest opening for a live-action English Canadian title since BlackBerry.

Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre ranked #1 in North America, ahead of IFC Center in NYC and Music Box Theatre in Chicago. In Canada, it was followed by Cineplex Yonge-Dundas and Fox Theatre. The result is especially notable given the film opened on half as many screens as BlackBerry when it released in 2023. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, distributed in the U.S. by NEON, is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 97% critics score and 96% audience score.

Plans to support the film’s second week in theatres continue, as Elevation Pictures has confirmed a merch pop-up at The Rivoli on February 21 from 12–3 p.m. ET, with co-creators Matt Johnson and Jay McCarroll in attendance. Merch will also be available for Canadians to purchase online.

“This is our first-ever merch drop as a company, driven by the extraordinary community that formed around the series and expanded with the film,” said Laurie May, co-president of Elevation Pictures. “With the successful opening weekend numbers, we’re thrilled to have Matt and Jay go somewhere they’ve never gone before… The Rivoli,” added Noah Segal, co-president of Elevation Pictures.

NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE is now playing across Canada

Directed by: Matt Johnson
Starring: Jay McCarrol, Matt Johnson

When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008