Grateful Dead fans worldwide are invited to come together to celebrate the 60th Anniversary and the enduring legacy of the legendary band, as Rhino Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing announce the highly anticipated 2025 edition of “Meet-Up At The Movies.” This year, the annual theatrical event brings the Dead’s eponymous concert film, The Grateful Dead Movie, to cinemas and IMAX in select territories around the world beginning August 14 for a limited time only.
Buy The Grateful Dead Movie Blu-ray/DVDTickets for “Meet-Up At The Movies” are on sale from June 26 at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. BST at MeetUpAtTheMovies.com. Visit the event website to sign up for more information and ticketing details for cinemas and IMAX screens.
With the 2025 “Meet-Up,” Dead Heads can anticipate a truly special celebration. Adding an exhilarating new dimension this year, The Grateful Dead Movie will grace IMAX screens in the US and select territories worldwide for the first time. IMAX has meticulously remastered this larger-than-life presentation for stunning sound and picture, creating an immersive and powerful experience that truly makes this a must-see event. Before the August 14 international release date, advanced previews in 60 IMAX North American locations will be held on August 13.
This fan-favorite cult classic film captures the band (Jerry Garcia, Bobby Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Donna Godchaux, Keith Godchaux, and the welcome return of Mickey Hart to the Grateful Dead) during what was believed at the time to be their final run of shows: a five-night stand at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom in October of 1974, with the final night billed as “The Last One.” Blending stellar live performances, mind-bending animation, and interviews with band members and crew, the film has a rare focus on the band’s fans and their deep commitment to the “Dead Head” lifestyle.
This milestone release marks the last of only two films co-directed by the Grateful Dead’s founder and frontman Jerry Garcia, and the first time it has returned to the big screen in eight years. Audiences are encouraged to stay until the end for the exclusive theatrical premiere of “China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider,” a bonus live performance from the October ‘74 Winterland shows not included in the official film release, allowing fans to watch this iconic live session on the big screen for the first time.
The Grateful Dead’s archivist and legacy manager, David Lemieux, praised the remastered IMAX screening, enthusing, “It was the greatest screening I’ve ever experienced of a film I’ve seen hundreds of times.”
“The Grateful ‘Dead Meet-Up at the Movies’ has always been a time-honored tradition for Trafalgar Releasing and the Dead Head community,” said Kymberli Frueh, SVP of Programming and Content Acquisitions at Trafalgar Releasing. “This year’s event is especially transportive as we celebrate the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary by bringing The Grateful Dead Movie back to cinemas and to IMAX screens for the first time ever. We hope fans join us to relive the magic, the music, and the spirit of the Dead like never before.”
Mark Pinkus, President of Rhino Entertainment, said, “We’re excited to share the magic of this band and this classic film in the IMAX format for the first time. Dead Heads are going to love it.”
Trafalgar Releasing is pleased to announce the first ever “Meet-Up At The Movies” merchandise line as part of the celebratory theatrical release, featuring commemorative hoodies, T-shirts, caps, and totes.
