The Best James Hetfield Movies, Ranked
64 credits from 1972 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Thicket (2024) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) with $9.82M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best James Hetfield Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Hetfield has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Music leads with 16 films, and Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) is the pick of them.
The Best James Hetfield Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Hetfield's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest James Hetfield Movies
The most recent films James Hetfield is credited on, newest first — starting with The Thicket (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Thicket 2024 · Simon Deasy -
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Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) 2021 · vocals, guitars -
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Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) 2021 · vocals, guitars -
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle 2020 · lead vocals, guitar -
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile 2019 · Officer Bob Hayward -
Metallica: Making of Hardwired… to Self-Destruct 2016 · Music -
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans 2016 · Vocals, guitars -
’Tallica Parking Lot 2013 · James Hetfield (voice) -
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 2011 · Vocal, Guitar -
The Big Four: Live in Sofia 2010 · Guitars -
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere 2010 · James Hetfield -
Metallica: Français pour une nuit 2009 · Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
The Best James Hetfield Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Hetfield films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best James Hetfield movie?
The Thicket (2024) is the best-rated James Hetfield film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) (64). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Thicket: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing James Hetfield movie?
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) made the most at the box office, with $9.82M worldwide, followed by Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) with $1.98M. Together, James Hetfield's films with box office figures have made $17.7M.
Which James Hetfield movie won the most awards?
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) is the most decorated James Hetfield film, with 1 win from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best James Hetfield music movie?
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) is the best-rated of James Hetfield's music films. In other genres: The Thicket (crime) and Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (biography).
What is the newest James Hetfield movie?
The newest film on James Hetfield's filmography is Ozzy: No Escape From Now (2025), with James Hetfield as Self.
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