Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck is a 2015 biographical documentary directed by Brett Morgen. It runs 2 hours 25 minutes and earned $686,379 worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Animated Feature — Independent at the Annie Awards 2016. Critics gave it 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 83 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 25m (145 min)
- Director
- Brett Morgen
- Genres
- Biography , Music , Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Home Box Office (HBO)
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck About?
The premise of Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
This documentary explores the life of Kurt Cobain, frontman of Nirvana, through a collection of previously unheard recordings, home movies, and interviews with his family and friends. It offers a revealing and intimate portrait of the musician, examining his childhood, his rise to fame, his struggles with depression, and the events leading to his death. The film aims to shed light on the complexities of Cobain's creative process and the personal demons he battled throughout his life.
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- drug addiction
- musician
- media
- intimacy
- depression
- surrealism
- personal diary
- heroin
- guitarist
- rock musician
- rock band
- childhood photo
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- reference to soundgarden
- singer
- baby girl
- mother daughter relationship
- rock star
- husband wife relationship
- father son relationship
- father daughter relationship
- drug addict
- traumatic childhood
- kurt cobain
- nirvana the band
- memory
- part animated
- hbo
- home movie
- biographical documentary
- music documentary
- female rear nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- female frontal nudity
- male singer
- grunge
- bisexual man
- bisexual singer
- bisexual
- bisexual male singer
- hair dye
- article
- female rock singer
- ex girlfriend
- reference to mtv
- rolling stone magazine
- diary
- paranoia
- marijuana
- smoking marijuana
- childhood trauma
The Director of Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
Directed by Brett Morgen.
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Director Brett Morgen
More from Brett Morgen
More films directed by Brett Morgen, best-rated first: Moonage Daydream, On the Ropes, The Kid Stays in the Picture and Jane.
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 83 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.5/10.
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IMDb 7.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 97% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 81%
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Metacritic 83 Metascore
User score 7.7
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TMDB 77% User score
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Letterboxd 3.9 /5
454 ratings
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Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck Plot Summary
What happens in Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After Kurt Cobain is born in 1967, his family relocates to Aberdeen, Washington, just after the arrival of his sister, Kim. During his early years, Kurt experiences an otherwise typical childhood, though his father, Don, often picks on him. At the tender age of nine, his parents’ relationship crumbles, leading to a painful divorce. For some time, Kurt stays with his father until Don remarries Jenny Westeby, bringing additional siblings into the mix. Eventually, he returns to live with his mother, but as a teenager, he rebels and begins experimenting with marijuana alongside his friends.
Full summary
The whole story of Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, scene by scene
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck Box Office
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck grossed $686,379 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$686.4K
- International
- $686.4K
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck Awards & Nominations
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck earned 1 award nomination, including Best Animated Feature — Independent at the Annie Awards 2016.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Annie Awards 2016 1 nomination- Nominated Best Animated Feature — Independent
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck.
How Well Do You Know Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck?
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Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “커트 코베인: 몽타주 오브 헥” and “Курт Кобейн Чёртов Монтаж”.
- Also known as
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- 커트 코베인: 몽타주 오브 헥
- Курт Кобейн Чёртов Монтаж
- Курт Кобейн. Чёртов Монтаж
- 柯本的人生蒙太奇
- קורט קוביין: Montage of Heck
- 科特·柯本：烦恼的蒙太奇
- Курт Кобейн: Чёртов Монтаж
- Cobain: Káoszmontázs
- Kurt Cobain: Życie bez cenzury
- Кърт Кобейн: Дяволски монтаж
- Kobeins: Montage of Heck, კურტ კობეინი: არეული მონტაჟი
- 科特·柯本：煩惱的蒙太奇
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- เคิร์ต โคเบน: รำลึกราชาอัลเทอร์เนทีฟ
- Cobain モンタージュ・オブ・ヘック
- Курт Кобейн: Клятий монтаж
- Kurtas Cobainas. Velniškas montažas
- Cobain: Montaža pakla
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Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck FAQ: Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck?
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck runs 2 hours 25 minutes (145 minutes).
When was Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck released?
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck was released on April 24, 2015.
Who directed Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck?
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck was directed by Brett Morgen.
More films by Brett Morgen How much did Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck make at the box office?
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck grossed $686,379 worldwide.
How is Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck rated?
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck has 7.5/10 on IMDb, 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic and 77% on TMDB.
Was Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck nominated for any awards?
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck have a post-credit scene?
No. Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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