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Biographical documentary

Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009): Cast, Ratings & Box Office

Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) movie poster

Anvil! The Story of Anvil is a 2009 biographical documentary directed by Sacha Gervasi, starring Robb Reiner, Steve 'Lips' Kudlow and Tiziana Arrigoni. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes and earned $951,380 worldwide. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including Best Documentary Feature at the Spirit Awards 2010. Critics gave it 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and 82 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes
98%
worldwide gross
$951.4K
award won
1
Metascore
82
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Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 20m (80 min)
Director
Sacha Gervasi
Genres
Biography , Music , Documentary
Original language
English
Studio
Abramorama
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Anvil! The Story of Anvil About?

The premise of Anvil! The Story of Anvil without spoilers.

Steve Kudlow and Robb Reiner formed the band Anvil in Toronto as teenagers, dreaming of a future at the forefront of metal. Their debut album, Metal on Metal, released in 1982, was critically acclaimed and profoundly influenced bands like Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, helping to define the metal genre. Despite early promise, Anvil’s career took an unexpected turn, leading them on a long and challenging journey that left a lasting impact on the music world.

Anvil! The Story of Anvil Themes & Keywords

· 7 tags
  • heavy metal
  • canadian
  • friendship
  • friendship between men
  • repetition in title
  • punctuation in title
  • exclamation point in title
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Cast & crew

Anvil! The Story of Anvil Cast

Robb Reiner leads the cast, with Steve 'Lips' Kudlow and Tiziana Arrigoni. Directed by Sacha Gervasi.

From the director

More from Sacha Gervasi

More films directed by Sacha Gervasi, best-rated first: Hitchcock, November Criminals and My Dinner with Hervé.

Full filmography
Ratings

Anvil! The Story of Anvil Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Anvil! The Story of Anvil 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and 82 on Metacritic.

Box office

Anvil! The Story of Anvil Box Office

Anvil! The Story of Anvil grossed $951,380 worldwide. $667,911 came from the US and Canada and $283,469 (30%) from the rest of the world.

2009 box office

Worldwide gross

$951.4K

US & Canada
$667.9K
International
$283.5K
US & Canada 70% Rest of the world 30%
Awards

Anvil! The Story of Anvil Awards & Nominations

Anvil! The Story of Anvil won 1 award from 3 nominations, including Best Documentary Feature at the Spirit Awards 2010. Its biggest night was the Spirit Awards 2010, with 1 win from 1 nomination.

1 win3 nominations3 ceremonies

Videos

Anvil! The Story of Anvil Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 teaser.

Official Trailer
  • Teaser Restoration Teaser
Details

Anvil! The Story of Anvil Also Known As

13 alternative titles, including “Anvil! A História de Anvil” and “Anvil! Die Geschichte einer Freundschaft”.

Also known as
  • Anvil! A História de Anvil
  • Anvil! Die Geschichte einer Freundschaft
  • Anvil. El sueño de una banda de rock
  • Anvil! Tämä on Anvil
  • Anvil: I Istoria ton Anvil
  • Anvil! Yume o Akirame kirenai Otoko tachi
  • Anvil: История рок-группы
  • Anvil! Det här är Anvil
  • Άνβιλ: Η Ιστορία των Άνβιλ
  • Anvil! A História do Anvil
  • Anvil, el sueño de una banda de rock
  • 앤빌의 헤비메탈 스토리
+1 more
  • 金属精神

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FAQ

Anvil! The Story of Anvil FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Anvil! The Story of Anvil, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Anvil! The Story of Anvil?

Anvil! The Story of Anvil runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).

When was Anvil! The Story of Anvil released?

Anvil! The Story of Anvil was released on April 10, 2009.

Who directed Anvil! The Story of Anvil?

Anvil! The Story of Anvil was directed by Sacha Gervasi.

More films by Sacha Gervasi

Who is in the cast of Anvil! The Story of Anvil?

Anvil! The Story of Anvil stars Robb Reiner, Steve 'Lips' Kudlow and Tiziana Arrigoni.

How much did Anvil! The Story of Anvil make at the box office?

Anvil! The Story of Anvil grossed $951,380 worldwide ($667,911 domestic, $283,469 international).

How is Anvil! The Story of Anvil rated?

Anvil! The Story of Anvil has 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82 on Metacritic and 76% on TMDB.

What awards did Anvil! The Story of Anvil win?

Anvil! The Story of Anvil won 1 award from 3 nominations, including Best Documentary Feature at the Spirit Awards 2010.

Does Anvil! The Story of Anvil have a post-credit scene?

No. Anvil! The Story of Anvil has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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