Summaries

The iconic metal band struggles for two years to create their album St. Anger, dealing with alcoholism, the loss of their bass player, and the challenge of working with a psychotherapist.

Some Kind of Monster is a music documentary about Metallica's making of their album St. Anger and the difficulties they had to go through in the process. The directors shot over 1200 hours and followed the band around night and day for over a year to create this documentary.—Mathias Nielsen

Details

Keywords
  • heavy metal
  • band
  • rock music
  • guitar
  • bassist
Genres
  • Music
  • Documentary
Release date Aug 31, 2004
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official site
Language English
Filming locations Giants Stadium, Meadowlands Sports Complex - 50 State Highway 120, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Production companies RadicalMedia Third Eye Motion Picture Company

Box office

Gross US & Canada $1222708
Opening weekend US & Canada $46359
Gross worldwide $1980444

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 21m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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