Biographical documentary

Lemmy (2011): Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Lemmy
Genre: Biography, Music, Documentary
Released: 2011-01-28
Duration: 1 h 56 min

Lemmy is a 2011 biographical documentary directed by Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes and earned $131 worldwide. Critics gave it 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.8/10.

IMDb rating: 7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
worldwide gross: $131
Metascore: 64

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Released: January 28, 2011
Runtime: 1h 56m (116 min)
Directors: Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski
Genres: Biography , Music , Documentary
Original language: English
Studio: "DIA" Productions GmbH & Co. KG
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Lemmy About?

The premise of Lemmy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

This film offers an intimate portrait of Lemmy Kilmister, the iconic and charismatic frontman of Motörhead. Through interviews and archival footage, filmmakers Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski explore Lemmy's rebellious nature, his energetic performances, and his deep-rooted love for music. The documentary chronicles his life, from his early years to his legendary career, offering a revealing look at the man behind the Motor City madman.

Lemmy Themes & Keywords

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Crew

The Director of Lemmy

Directed by Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski.

Co-director Greg Olliver
Co-director Wes Orshoski

Ratings

Lemmy Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Lemmy 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.8/10.

IMDb

7.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

83% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 89%
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Metacritic

64 Metascore

User score 8.0
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TMDB

75% User score
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Letterboxd

3.8 /5

8 ratings
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Plot

Lemmy Plot Summary

What happens in Lemmy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Directed and produced by Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski, Lemmy offers an intimate, candid portrait of Motörhead’s frontman through a mosaic of conversations with friends, peers, and admirers. The film gathers interviews with iconic musicians such as Slash, Duff McKagan, Ozzy Osbourne, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo, Kirk Hammett, Nikki Sixx, David Ellefson, Scott Ian, Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Peter Hook, and Marky Ramone, along with Nik Turner and Dave Brock of Hawkwind, painting a portrait of influence and memory that spans decades. It also captures candid moments with colleagues like Dave Grohl and Billy Bob Thornton sharing time with Lemmy in bars and recording studios, painting a vivid portrait of his personality and his sense of humor.

Full summary

The whole story of Lemmy, scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Box office

Lemmy Box Office

Lemmy grossed $131 worldwide.

2011 box office

Worldwide gross

$131

International: $131

Videos

Lemmy Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Lemmy.

Lemmy Trailer: Lemmy - Official Trailer — Lemmy - Official Trailer

Details

Lemmy Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Lemmy Kilmister En Rocklegend” and “Lemmy the Movie”.

Also known as: Lemmy Kilmister En Rocklegend
Lemmy the Movie

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Movies Like Lemmy

Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Classic Albums: Motörhead - Ace of Spades, Metal: A Headbanger's Journey and Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life.