Heavy Trip

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Heavy Trip

2018

1h 31m

Comedy

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Emily D

My 16yo son and I both absolutely loved Heavy Trip. My son practiced his deathcore vocals at every opportunity (we streamed it at home), and the subtitles are great for practice reading more quickly and effortlessly. Overall it’s a great buddy story, about a Finnish black metal band. The bandmates are all likable, and you’re pulling for them to succeed. The plot details are bananas -Terrorists are stopped by the “Delta Team” (elderly villagers). The band is rescued by cosplaying vikings (plus Legolas the elf). …Just watch the movie. It’s fantastic. :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/15/25

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annette Z

I enjoyed it , found it very entertaining and fun, wild and crazy. it got over a fluie sick day. I'm so glad I choose to rent this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/25

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Mira D

This movie is actually good. It gives you an insight into the real experience of metal bands. Also, we all metalheads know that when a metal movie is being made, they always make it with the influence of pop culture so it will appeal to normies too. But this is different, it actually has a really good soundtrack, like the band plays real good blackened death metal (i suppose?)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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tm11999 M

4 metalheads go on a road trip to play their 1st gig. minka kuustonen is nearly 40 now but quite a pretty then. watch it for the stupid.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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pull t

A film centered around metal music that doesn't feature the most basic bands (Sabbath, Metallica, Maiden). Soundtrack is very good. Can easily be watched over and over again. Reminds me of the places where I spent my very early childhood.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/25/24

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Audience Member

As a metalhead I can honestly say that this is the best movie ever!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/10/24

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Juuso Laatio

Director

Jukka Vidgren

Director

Johannes Holopainen

Turo Moilanen

Max Ovaska

Pasi

Minka Kuustonen

Miia

Ville Tiihonen

Jouni Tulkku

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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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