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The Dirt

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The misfits of Mötley Crüe rise from the streets of Hollywood to the heights of international fame in the 1980s.
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The Dirt celebrates the rude debauchery that Mötley Crüe's fans enjoy -- but does so with the dispiriting lack of substance that the group's critics have long decried.

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Jamie Ludwig Chicago Reader Even Airheads, the 1994 comedy that spoofed Sunset Strip hard-rock culture, had a more gripping storyline and emotional arc (and certainly more laughs) than this tale of a real band that helped define that scene. Feb 21, 2020 Full Review Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (LAist) It's very regressive in its politics. Sep 24, 2019 Full Review David Fear Rolling Stone This is rock bad-boy lore as a rocking bore, an endless parade of recreated afterparty ecstasy and emptiness that robs The Dirt of the vicarious thrill it had on the page. Rated: 2/5 Mar 25, 2019 Full Review Kenneth Seward Jr. IGN Movies Netflix’s The Dirt won’t win any awards nor will it inspire any would-be musicians, but it is entertaining and offers up a compelling story about Mötley Crüe. Rated: 7.8/10 Jul 26, 2023 Full Review Lonita Cook KCTV5 News at 9 The material is pretty gratuitous. Sep 30, 2021 Full Review Dan Stubbs NME (New Musical Express) Forget passing the Bechdel test, this wouldn't even pass a literacy test... Rated: 1/5 Jun 17, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Noelle C Motley Crue becoming a worldwide phenomenon is depressing enough in reality, but having their stories sanitized - the absolute waste and destruction they laid on real women's lives downplayed and erased to make sympathetic on-screen characters - is actually pathetic. It's the same reason Straight Outta Compton was stomach-churning, because too few people will walk away knowing the truth. The average Motley Crue fan is the kind of person who would stalk and threaten women for seeking criminal charges against a famous r*pist just to keep the party going, the reviews on this movie really drive that home. I thought about whipping a bag of diseased s**t at Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee for a long time, and after this movie, Jeff Tremane is catching the smoke too. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Amanda f If you love motley crue you will love this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/03/25 Full Review Scott W The audiences must be on crack 94 percent rating lol really? This movie is a big pile of garbage, horrible acting and story. Worst musical biography I have ever seen. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/14/25 Full Review Nicole H If you're a fan of Motley Crue you're going to love The Dirt. Even if you aren't there's a good chance you'll enjoy it. Although I do think it would have been better as a limited series or something. They left a lot out to fit into a movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/24/25 Full Review Greg S Classic Crue...Well done. If you are looking for an Oscar this is not your flick. Down n Dirty like the CRUE. Fun ride for any real fan. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/22/25 Full Review Doug C Great and entertaining movie !!! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The misfits of Mötley Crüe rise from the streets of Hollywood to the heights of international fame in the 1980s.
Director
Jeff Tremaine
Producer
Julie Yorn, Erik Olsen, Allen Kovac, Rick Yorn
Screenwriter
Rich Wilkes, Amanda Adelson
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Biography, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2019
Runtime
1h 48m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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