Attention folks who live in and around the Great Lakes region! Hundreds of Beavers is beginning its North American theatrical run with a Great Lakes Roadshow! The tour begins in Minneapolis on January 26th and will conlcude here in Toronto on February 10th.
A festival hit since its premiere back in 2022 Hundreds of Beavers took on the international festival circuit, collecting praise and accolades aplenty. Our own Kurt caught the surreal slapstick winter comedy when it came to Fantasia this past Summer and has taken every opportunity to watch it when it's played here in Toronto. We expect to see him again at the Fox theater on February 10th.
You can read his review here, or, just scroll down a bit and see a pull quote from his review in the press release that follows. They've already done the work for me.
More theatrical dates and cities, across the U.S. and Canada, are being updated right here.
Hundreds of Beavers Begins North American Theatrical TourUnderground Anarchic Epic To Screen Across the US & CanadaAfter Critical Acclaim on Global Festival TourScreenings to Run from January through March"exists at the crossroads of Looney Tunes, Benny Hill, Cannibal: The Musical, Blazing Saddles, and Adult Swim mindsets" -- SlashFilm"Must be seen to be believed... Further proof that Wisconsin produces the strangest independent movies in the country” -- Film Threat"If you have even the slightest love for slapstick comedy and goofball antics, then this will undoubtedly be the most gut-busting time you have at the movies this year. ... Hundreds of Beavers is very good. See it with friends." -- ScreenAnarchy
Hundreds of Beavers is excited to announce their North American theatrical rollout. The film, which was lensed in Wisconsin and Michigan over a period of four years, will begin screenings with a Great Lakes Roadshow. The cast and crew of the comedy cult hit of the 2023 festival circuit, are coming to cities around the Great Lakes to host rowdy screenings of their surreal slapstick winter comedy through January and February.Each performance will include an intro, live performers, exclusive merchandise, and a Q&A with special and surprise guests. The screenings will kick off in Minneapolis, MN on January 26 at the Showplace Icon Theater and conclude in Toronto on February 10 at the Fox.Following the Roadshow, Hundreds of Beavers will go on screening across the United States for runs in New York City (IFC Center beginning February 27), Los Angeles (Laemmle Glendale beginning March 15), Atlanta (Plaza Theater on February 9), Charlotte (The Independent Picture House beginning March 29) and more.
Reuniting the team that brought Lake Michigan Monster to audiences in 2019, Hundreds of Beavers stars Ryland Brickson Cole Tews as the intrepid hero of this frostbitten inventive epic, co-written by Tews and Mike Cheslik making his feature directorial debut.Hundreds of Beavers made its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in 2022 and has emerged as one of the festival circuit's most unexpected gems, currently standing at 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Hundreds of Beavers has earned critical acclaim at festivals around the globe, including Fantaspoa, the Fantasia International Film Festival, Sitges Film Festival, the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival, Popcorn Frights, the Sydney Underground Film Festival and FilmQuest.The filmmakers have taken home a number of awards including Best Narrative Feature at the Kansas City Film Festival International, the Oxford Film Festival, the Capital City Film Festival, and the Wyoming International Film Festival. Cheslik took home Best Director at Wyoming and the Phoenix Film Festival, as well as Best Comedy Feature at Midwest Weirdfest. At Mexico City's Morbido Film Festival, Hundreds of Beavers won the coveted Bronze Skull Award. Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival awarded the film the Bronze Audience Award for Best International Feature.