Metal Lords

R

2022

1h 38m

Comedy

Music

Drama

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Two kids want to start a heavy metal band in a high school where exactly two kids care about heavy metal. Hunter (Adrian Greensmith) is a diehard metal fan who knows his history and shreds. His dream is to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands. He enlists his best friend Kevin (Jaeden Martell) to man the drums. But with schoolmates more interested in Bieber than Black Sabbath, finding a bassist is a struggle. Until Kevin overhears Emily (Isis Hainsworth) playing her cello. The motley crew must contend with school, parents, hormones and teen angst while trying to get along long enough for Skullf*cker to win the Battle of the Bands.

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Critics Consensus

If it doesn't quite rawk, Metal Lords remains a good-natured and overall enjoyable look at adolescence and the life-altering power of music.

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Robert Levin

Newsday

Play your favorite Rage Against the Machine album instead.

Rated: 1/4

Apr 11, 2022

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David Ehrlich

indieWire

Peter Sollett’s Metal Lords is small and patchy even by the standards of a throwaway Netflix movie that feels like it’s already been forgotten for you.

Rated: C+

Apr 8, 2022

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Leah Greenblatt

Entertainment Weekly

The story belongs to its young cast, and Lords' ramshackle comedy sweetly captures the rank anxiety, random humiliations, and undiluted hope of being young.

Rated: B+

Apr 8, 2022

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Cidnya Silva

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

What the story lacks in plot, it is carried by feel-good messages. The ending of [Metal Lords] makes me give out the biggest toothy grin. Weird kids exist and that’s okay.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 4, 2023

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Prahlad Srihari

Firstpost

Metal Lords plays its coming-of-age riff fast and loose.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 8, 2022

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Rahul Desai

News9 Live (India)

Metal Lords plays out like a generic offspring born from a tryst between School of Rock, The Spectacular Now and every high-school movie featuring two childhood friends, a strange girl and a Battle of the Bands contest.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 20, 2022

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Michael F

Was not what I was expecting. Surprisingly emotionally intelligent with frustratingly beautiful cast.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/08/24

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Allura

If you are a young person who is looking for coming of age movies and you want to get into heavy metal music I think it's a great movie to watch. It's fun and has a good amount of band references in it. It is a little bit cringe but it's fun and has and easy plot to follow.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Lime Z

Metal Lords probably shouldn't win any awards but it is a genuine and funny coming of age movie about three very different high schoolers uniting around their love of metal. Worth watching for a good laugh and to reminisce about the hopefulness of youth.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/14/24

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Dale V

This movie was awesome from start to finish. Made me like metal!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Leandro T

A great, funny comedy about metal. Hunters a bit of a dick, but it all comes together in the end. A good comedy. Makes the top 10 list for me.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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Ha T

A different look at the growing up story of teenage angst, friendship, love, with metal music woven in as context. I enjoyed it lot more than expected.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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Peter Sollett

Director

Jaeden Martell

Kevin Schlieb

Isis Hainsworth

Emily Spector

Adrian Greensmith

Hunter Sylvester

Joe Manganiello

Actor

Brett Gelman

Dr. Sylvester

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Synopsis

Two kids want to start a heavy metal band in a high school where exactly two kids care about heavy metal. Hunter (Adrian Greensmith) is a diehard metal fan who knows his history and shreds. His dream is to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands. He enlists his best friend Kevin (Jaeden Martell) to man the drums. But with schoolmates more interested in Bieber than Black Sabbath, finding a bassist is a struggle. Until Kevin overhears Emily (Isis Hainsworth) playing her cello. The motley crew must contend with school, parents, hormones and teen angst while trying to get along long enough for Skullf*cker to win the Battle of the Bands.

Director: Peter Sollett
Producer: David Benioff, Bernadette Caulfield, Robin Mulcahy Fisichella, D.B. Weiss
Screenwriter: D.B. Weiss
Production Co: BLB, Kingsgate Films
Rating: R (Nudity|All Involving Teens|Language Throughout|Drug/Alcohol Use|Sexual References)
Genre: Comedy, Music, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 8, 2022
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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