The Best Lars Ulrich Movies, Ranked
67 credits from 1972 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Radio Dreams (2017) comes out on top with a score of 70. The biggest box office hit is Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) with $3.34M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Lars Ulrich Box Office Hits
Lars Ulrich's films have made $12.3M worldwide in total. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) is the biggest hit at $3.34M, ahead of Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) ($1.98M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Lars Ulrich Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Lars Ulrich's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Lars Ulrich Movies
The most recent films Lars Ulrich is credited on, newest first — starting with Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 · Comedy -
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Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) 2021 · drums -
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Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) 2021 · drums -
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle 2020 · drums -
Radio Dreams 2017 · Comedy -
Metallica: Making of Hardwired… to Self-Destruct 2016 · Music -
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans 2016 · Drums -
’Tallica Parking Lot 2013 · Lars Ulrich (voice) -
Hemingway & Gellhorn 2012 · Joris Ivens -
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 2011 · Drums -
The Big Four: Live in Sofia 2010 · Drums -
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere 2010 · Lars Ulrich
The Best Lars Ulrich Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lars Ulrich films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Lars Ulrich movie?
Radio Dreams (2017) is the best-rated Lars Ulrich film, with a Movie Echo Score of 70, ahead of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) (67). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Radio Dreams: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Lars Ulrich movie?
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) made the most at the box office, with $3.34M worldwide, followed by Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) with $1.98M. Together, Lars Ulrich's films with box office figures have made $12.3M.
Which Lars Ulrich movie won the most awards?
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) is the most decorated Lars Ulrich 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 Lars Ulrich music movie?
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) is the best-rated of Lars Ulrich's music films. In other genres: Radio Dreams (comedy).
What is the newest Lars Ulrich movie?
The newest film on Lars Ulrich's filmography is Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition (2026).
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