Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)

• Documentary
• Music

After bassist Jason Newsted quits the band in 2001, heavy metal superstars Metallica realize that they need an intervention. In this revealing documentary, filmmakers follow the three rock stars as they hire a group therapist and grapple with 20 years of repressed anger and aggression. Between searching for a replacement bass player, creating a new album and confronting their personal demons, the band learns to open up in ways they never thought possible.

Rating

7.1 / 10 (252 votes)

Release date

June 10, 2004

Runtime

2h 20m

Language

English

Director

Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky

Status

Released