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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

2026 · 100 min

A chaotic, hilarious mockumentary that blends time-travel parody with genuine friendship and absurd public stunts.

Directed by
Matt Johnson
Genres
Comedy, Science fiction, Adventure
Tagline
One... last... plan.
Overview
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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Directed by
Matt Johnson
Genres
Comedy, Science fiction, Adventure
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • identity
  • obsession
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour8
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, science fiction, adventure
Directed by
Matt Johnson
Written by
Jay McCarrol, Matt Johnson
Starring
Matt Johnson, Jay McCarrol, Ben Petrie, Ethan Eng, Michael Scott, Jared Raab, Reid Janisse, Steve Hamelin
Music
Jay McCarrol
Cinematography
Jared Raab
Runtime
100 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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