Metalhead (2015): Ratings
Metalhead is a 2015 drama directed by Ragnar Bragason. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes. Critics gave it 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and 79 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Ragnar Bragason
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Icelandic - Studio
- Cinelicious Pics
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Metalhead About?
The premise of Metalhead without spoilers.
Following the death of her brother a decade earlier, Hera struggles with profound grief, which manifests as a defiant rejection of her life. Finding an outlet for her emotions, she embraces heavy metal music, adopting a style of black leather and band tees while playing electric guitar. The desolate winter landscape mirrors her internal turmoil as she seeks solace and a way to honor her brother's memory.
Metalhead Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- grief
- heavy metal
- mother daughter relationship
- father daughter relationship
- husband wife relationship
- priest
- black metal
- family quarrel
- snow
- iceland
- tractor
- field
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- memory
- landscape
- sound
- metal
- dream
- pain
- despair
- absent father
- strictness
- meadow
- blood
- maim
- wound
- depression
- house
- afternoon
- angst
- past
- protection
- lover
- underwear
- panty
- making out
- gig
- heavy metal digger
- heavy metal musician
- fan
- heavy metal singer
- group
- band
- riff
- solo
- guitar solo
- guitarist
- female guitarist
- brother sister relationship
- heavy metal band
- heavy drinking
The Director of Metalhead
Directed by Ragnar Bragason.
- Director Ragnar Bragason
More from Ragnar Bragason
More films directed by Ragnar Bragason: The Garden, Mr. Bjarnfreðarson, Parents and Children.
Metalhead Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Metalhead 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and 79 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
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IMDb 7.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 92% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 75%
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Metacritic 79 Metascore
User score 7.9
See on Metacritic
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Metalhead FAQ: Runtime, Release Date & Director
Runtime, release date, director, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Metalhead, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Metalhead?
Metalhead runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Metalhead released?
Metalhead was released on March 20, 2015.
Who directed Metalhead?
Metalhead was directed by Ragnar Bragason.
More films by Ragnar Bragason How is Metalhead rated?
Metalhead has 7.0/10 on IMDb, 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and 79 on Metacritic.
Does Metalhead have a post-credit scene?
No. Metalhead has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Metalhead in?
The original language of Metalhead is Icelandic.
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