Lemmy

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Lemmy

2010

1h 56m

Documentary

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The leather, the hats, the sideburns and the countless bottles of whiskey. The life of legendary frontman Lemmy Kilminster is chronicled in this documentary.

Critics Consensus

Lemmy offers fealty to its rock god subject with a consistently entertaining - if thoroughly uncritical - look at his incredible life and legacy.

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Hamish Macbain

Empire Magazine

It is an inspiring film not because of the whole sticking-to-his-guns thing, but because of the purity of it.

Rated: 4/5

May 25, 2021

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Richard Kuipers

Variety

Crisply cut package shrewdly eschews the linear approach. Viewers are given a good look at Kilmister at home and on the road with Motorhead before segs covering his 45-year career are smoothly woven into the framework

Feb 23, 2012

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

This parade of admiration is almost as exhausting as the experience of a Motrhead concert

Feb 18, 2011

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Molly Templeton

Eugene Weekly (OR)

Lemmy is a fascinating, slightly overlong, almost-warts-and-all documentary about Motörhead's bassist/lead singer.

Feb 27, 2019

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Melinda Newman

Uproxx

At times, the film smartly uses subtitles he is so hard to understand, but the whole movie could use them. However, these are small quibbles for a film that if you"re a longtime Lemmy fan, makes you feel great about having placed your faith in his hands.

Oct 8, 2018

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Michael Leader

Den of Geek

While the film delights in bringing insight into the man's more private moments, it successfully reveals him to also be tremendously popular, both as an influence and a friend.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 8, 2018

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Pete B

Lemmy from Motörhead is one of the most badass guys in rock history, but this documentary is weirdly unfocused. It’s basically just a bunch of rock stars sitting around saying, “Wow, Lemmy’s cool,” over and over, with very little structure. Yeah, we know he’s cool, but how about some insight? It also drags so much—by the end, you feel like you’ve just spent two hours watching a dude play slot machines and drink Jack Daniels.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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Andy B

Esentially two hours of hagiographic grovelling from a variety of famous talking heads. The scenes with Lemmy and his son are weirdly uncomfortable and the few and far between snapshots of a younger Lemmy suggest a more interesting but less flattering film could have been made here.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/12/23

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james b

Think I only know like 1 MOTORHEAD song (Ace of Spades) even so this Doc. is definitely worth seeing I enjoyed.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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paul s

I love the hell out of this movie. I have long enjoyed hearing Lemmy speak over the years, and it was a blast watching this documentary. What a great way to honor the memory of this legend. I've seen this twice. I own the Blu Ray DVD and I'll certainly watch it again and again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The greatest rock-doc of all time! Such a compelling story, even if you've never heard of Lemmy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Love it. J'ai connu sa musique de son vivant, mais pas assez et surtout pas assez connu ce personnage intéressant.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Synopsis

The leather, the hats, the sideburns and the countless bottles of whiskey. The life of legendary frontman Lemmy Kilminster is chronicled in this documentary.

Director: Greg Olliver, Wes Orshoski
Producer: Greg Olliver, Wes Orshoski
Screenwriter: Greg Olliver, Wes Orshoski
Production Co: Secret Weapon Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2016
Runtime: 1h 56m