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'Nirvana the Band: A Comedy About a Duo Named Nirvana, Unrelated to the Legendary Band Nirvana, Who Team Up to Build a Time Machine for a Concert and Travel Back to 17 Years Ago When They First Met' has surpassed 10,000 viewers.
'Nirvana the Band: A Comedy About a Duo Named Nirvana, Unrelated to the Legendary Band Nirvana, Who Team Up to Build a Time Machine for a Concert and Travel Back to 17 Years Ago When They First Met,' released on the 20th, crossed 10,000 viewers on its third day of release. 'Nirvana the Band...' has maintained the top spot in the overall box office TOP10 and the independent art film box office since its release.
'Nirvana the Band...', a hit comedy that won the Audience Award in the Midnight Madness section at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival and the Audience Award in the Midnight section at the SXSW Film Festival, has received glowing reviews from audiences worldwide with a Rotten Tomatoes freshness rating of 98% and a Letterboxd score of 4.3. Domestic audience reactions to the film are also very enthusiastic.
'Nirvana the Band...' is a work imported by the popular comedy crew Badder Nuts (BDNS), led by Moon Sang-hoon, through the Cannes Film Festival market last year. The story of the Badder Nuts team, who traveled the world including Cannes, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong for over a year in search of the best comedy film, was introduced as a series on their YouTube channel, garnering a strong response. Additionally, Canadian musician Tablo participated in the film's translation.
Meanwhile, 'Nirvana the Band...' is currently screening to great acclaim in theaters nationwide.
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