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Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

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2004 | 140 min | Documentary, Music

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious. If you loved Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 20 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

After bassist Jason Newsted quits the band in 2001, heavy metal superstars Metallica realize that they need an intervention. In this revealing documentary, filmmakers follow the three rock stars as they hire a group therapist and grapple with 20 years of repressed anger and aggression. Between searching for a replacement bass player, creating a new album and confronting their personal demons, the band learns to open up in ways they never thought possible.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $13 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 55K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky

  • James HetfieldSelf
  • Lars UlrichSelf
  • Kirk HammettSelf
  • Robert TrujilloSelf
  • Jason NewstedSelf
  • Dave MustaineSelf
  • Bob RockSelf
  • Phil TowleSelf