Metacritic Movie Ratings
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 90

  out of 100

  VarietyKen Eisner

  Superbly crafted documentary is strong enough to make believers out of non-metalheads, and inside enough to get the devil's-horns salute from the most diehard followers.

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• 75

  out of 100

  Chicago TribuneAllison Benedikt

  Sam Dunn's unabashed wet kiss to his favorite genre of music, heavy metal, a.k.a. devil's music.

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• 70

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust

  Dunn says he's been defending his choice in music since he was 12, and the film is a carefully organized and thoughtful argument for the merits of metal.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The New York TimesManohla Dargis

  Mr. Dunn and his colleagues dig up some interesting information during their inquiry, like the origins of the devil-horns hand signal, metal's signature salute, but their insider love of the music finally proves as big an obstacle to the film as their ploddingly pedagogic approach.

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