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Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

2004 · 140 min

A raw, fly-on-the-wall look at creative conflict and personal demons, tense yet ultimately hopeful.

Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • healing
Places
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism10
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary, music
Directed by
Bruce Sinofsky, Joe Berlinger
Starring
James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, Jason Newsted, Dave Mustaine, Bob Rock, Phil Towle
Cinematography
Robert Richman, Wolfgang Held
Runtime
140 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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