Metal Lords

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Metal Lords

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2022

1h 38m

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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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Rich P

Bit cheesy in places but this is fantastic movie for us weird lot who grew up with metal. An all round feel good flick with an excellent cast and banging soundtrack. Ignore the critics and turn it up to 11 🤘🏻

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/13/25

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Carlos M

Esta película me recuerda mucho a escuela de rock sinceramente la recomiendo mucho si te gustan las películas estilo jack black.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Cormac W

This gives School of Rock vibes but in a more modern era. Yes it plays off the typical highschool movie troupes but it doesn't overdo them. The characters are funny, easy to connect with & as a metal music fan, I of course loved the sound track. Isis Hainsworth as Emily particularly shone for me. Overall it was an easy to watch fun movie full of friendship & metal music 🤟😊

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Barbra M.

I personally loved the characters, the acting was great, and the humor was actually funny. It’s been a long time since I watched a movie like this, and I enjoyed it totally!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Leo W

Its just to damn good to miss.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/23/25

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Sam R

Fantastic film. As I a guy who felt musically isolated in high school I totally relate to this film. It’s a truly the greatest heavy metal comedy with a fantastic metal thrasher soundtrack with a great original track. This film will hit instantly with hard core metal fans who are in to heavy metal and thrasher metal.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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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: Greg Shapiro, D.B. Weiss
Screenwriter: D.B. Weiss
Production Co: Kingsgate Films, BLB
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug/Alcohol Use|All Involving Teens|Nudity|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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