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Heavy Trip

Play trailer 1:30 Poster for Heavy Trip Released Oct 5, 2018 1h 31m Comedy Music Play Trailer Watchlist
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In this offbeat comedy from Finland, Turo is stuck in a small village where the best thing in his life is being the lead vocalist for the amateur metal band Impaled Rektum. The only problem? He and his bandmates have practiced for 12 years without playing a single gig. The guys get a surprise visitor from Norway--the promoter for a huge heavy metal music festival--and decide it's now or never. They steal a van, a corpse, and even a new drummer in order to make their dreams a reality.
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Heavy Trip's heartfelt humor and fully realized characters make this a journey well worth taking - and one of the best rock comedies in recent memory.

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Jamie Ludwig Chicago Reader One of the funniest buddy films of the year. Mar 12, 2020 Full Review Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com A cult hit waiting in the wings. Come for the brutal music, stay for the charming DIY optimism. Rated: 3.5/4 Oct 5, 2018 Full Review Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times Remains knowingly true to its quirky quartet and milieu even as the plotting runs off the rails a tad in the third act. Oct 4, 2018 Full Review Marc Burrows HeyUGuys A likeable and loud outsider comedy that has metal in its heart and its heart on its sleeve. Turn it up to 11. Rated: 4/5 Jul 27, 2021 Full Review Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See Jagged, scattered, unevenly paced and constructed, and occasionally uncertain in overall direction, "Heavy Trip" still delivers a damn fine time, peaking with moments of absurd metal glory, both for those who head bang and those who don't. Rated: B Jun 30, 2020 Full Review Emilie Black Cinema Crazed The film is fun the watch, the music heavy as it should be, and the whole thing is a riotous fun package perfect for a Saturday night out. Rated: 4/5 Apr 12, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Elene N I didn´t know I liked heavy metal. Absolutely cool. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Daniel K This movie works so wonderfully well, because the people who made this movie knows so well what's metal about metal. Which, in turn, enables them to makes jokes about metal that REALLY hits home. It's a love letter to metal fans that pokes fun at all the tropes of the metal scene. 🖤🖤🖤 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/24 Full Review Gábor G Charming, goofy and heartfelt, a love letter to metal that works as a comedy as well. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/23/24 Full Review Manuel One of the most funny metal movies and hell, what a soundtrack! Long live Impaled Rektum! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Ravenswood R Lots of laughs, goofy setups and over-the-top gags, but that's exactly what is called for and done with great enthusiasm. A fun movie. If you have to ask questions about it, you won't get it. If not, it is a blast! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/31/22 Full Review Lassini new favorite movie omg Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/19/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this offbeat comedy from Finland, Turo is stuck in a small village where the best thing in his life is being the lead vocalist for the amateur metal band Impaled Rektum. The only problem? He and his bandmates have practiced for 12 years without playing a single gig. The guys get a surprise visitor from Norway--the promoter for a huge heavy metal music festival--and decide it's now or never. They steal a van, a corpse, and even a new drummer in order to make their dreams a reality.
Director
Juuso Laatio, Jukka Vidgren
Producer
Kaarle Aho, Kai Nordberg
Screenwriter
Juuso Laatio, Jukka Vidgren, Aleksi Puranen, Jari Olavi Rantala
Distributor
Doppelgänger Releasing / Music Box Films
Production Co
Making Movies Oy
Genre
Comedy, Music
Original Language
Finnish
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 5, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 12, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.7K
Runtime
1h 31m
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