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The Dirt

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The Dirt

TV-MA

2019

1h 48m

Drama

Biography

Music

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (LAist)

It's very regressive in its politics.

Sep 24, 2019

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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

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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

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Lonita Cook

KCTV5 News at 9

The material is pretty gratuitous.

Sep 30, 2021

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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

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Janice F

At first it was a little jarring but I get it. It was excess of the 80s. Sex, drug and Rock n roll. But as the story went on, I was really invested. I wanted them to succeed, to tame their dragons and kick their demons. I cried when they cried, laughed when they laughed. I liked the ride.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/16/25

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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

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Amanda f

If you love motley crue you will love this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/03/25

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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

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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

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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

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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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