Rhino Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing celebrate the 60th Anniversary and enduring legacy of the legendary band The Grateful Dead during the 2025 edition of Meet-Up at the Movies. The 2025 edition of the annual theatrical event brings the Grateful Dead’s eponymous concert film, The Grateful Dead Movie, to cinemas and IMAX in select territories around the world beginning August 14, 2025. Prior to the August 14th release date, advanced previews in 60 IMAX North American locations are held on August 13, 2025.

The Grateful Dead Movie screens in IMAX in the US and select territories worldwide for the first time. IMAX has meticulously remastered the presentation for stunning sound and picture, creating an immersive and powerful experience.

The fan-favorite cult classic film The Grateful Dead Movie captures the band – including Jerry Garcia, Bobby Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Donna Godchaux, Keith Godchaux and Mickey Hart – during what was believed at the time to be their final run of shows. The tour features 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 1974 Winterland shows not included in the official film release. The screening gives fans the opportunity to watch the iconic live session on the big screen for the first time.