Breaking a Monster

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Breaking a Monster

Released Jun 24, 2016

1h 33m

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As seventh-graders, band members of Unlocking The Truth spend their weekends playing metal music in Times Square -- often to substantial crowds. After signing with a 70-year-old manager, they are soon on their way to a $1.8 million record deal.

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Nella Fitzgerald

Shadow and Act

I love this documentary.

Jan 23, 2017

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Walter V. Addiego

San Francisco Chronicle

"Breaking a Monster" is engaging to watch partly because of the three young stars' personalities - despite a few adolescent squabbles, they remain likable sorts.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 21, 2016

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Tirdad Derakhshani

Philadelphia Inquirer

[An] insightful and disturbing documentary ...

Rated: 3/4

Jul 21, 2016

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Adam Patterson

Film Pulse

The film vividly captures these kids as they hold on desperately to their youth while quickly becoming rock stars.

Rated: 6/10

May 2, 2019

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Phil Guie

Film-Forward.com

As viewers, we can empathize with these kids, who discover that life as rock stars is not all fun and games.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 26, 2019

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Kathy Fennessy

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

I can't imagine a better companion piece to Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky's Metallica-on-the-rocks documentary, Some Kind of Monster.

Aug 18, 2017

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LAME group and lame documentary

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

Like Bob Dylan says "Don't nobody know me."

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

Live music editing aside, really good.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Luke Meyer

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Luke Meyer

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Synopsis

As seventh-graders, band members of Unlocking The Truth spend their weekends playing metal music in Times Square -- often to substantial crowds. After signing with a 70-year-old manager, they are soon on their way to a $1.8 million record deal.

Director: Luke Meyer
Producer: Tom Davis, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill
Screenwriter: Luke Meyer, Brad Turner
Distributor: Abramorama
Production Co: Black Label Media, SeeThink Films
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 24, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.2K
Runtime: 1h 33m

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