Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-3279282-20141007134927/@comment-28861328-20141011194033

FF-Suzaku wrote: I don't know why anyone would assume it isn't canon, given what we know about it and Kishimoto's level of involvement (original concept, character design, total editorial supervision). Not to mention all the taglines like "the story beyond the original!", "the last episode!", "the Naruto that only Kishimoto has envisioned until now!", etc. Adamantly classifying it as non-canon at this point frankly strikes me as being intentionally obtuse. In this specific situation, I think it would be more prudent to assume it's canon unless stated otherwise.

Kishimoto had this level of involvement in Road to Ninja as well. Even going as far as to make a manga chapter specifically dedicated to setting up the movie's plot. The movie is still, regardless, non-canon to the Naruto series. You're overhyping a situation that doesn't need it. When and if Kishimoto says the movie is canon, it is. Until then, it isn't. That's all there is to it.