Overview
A heavy metal journey filled with absurdity and unexpected twists awaits as a band fights for their moment in the spotlight.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- quirky
- irreverent
- energetic
- metalhead movie night
- cult comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a consistently entertaining, quirky spoof of heavy metal culture with strong Nordic locations and cult appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The band’s identity, costumes, references, music, and festival ambition drive both the humor and the story.
Turo and Impaled Rektum travel from rural Finland toward a Norwegian metal festival amid increasingly outrageous obstacles.
Turo must overcome his fears to lead the band, perform publicly, and pursue recognition beyond his isolated community.
Grave robbing, coffins, Viking imagery, and armed conflict are filtered through energetic parody rather than solemn realism.
Films like Heavy Trip, and why
This Is Spinal Tap
Both are irreverent music comedies built around eccentric performers, outsider ambition, and a celebratory relationship with a specific music subculture.
The Blues Brothers
Both combine a road movie structure with absurd comedy, amateur musical ambition, and an affectionate portrait of eccentric friends pursuing performance dreams.
The Rocker
Both are offbeat ensemble comedies about unconventional musicians whose chaotic journey turns subcultural passion into comic adventure.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Juuso Laatio, Jukka Vidgren
- Release Date
- 2018-03-09
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (272)
Cast
- Johannes Holopainen
- Samuli Jaskio
- Antti Tuomas Heikkinen
- Max Ovaska
- Minka Kuustonen
- Ville Tiihonen
- Kai Lehtinen
- Chike Ohanwe
- Pirjo Lonka
- Martti Syrjä
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Brew, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Shudder Apple TV channel, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Brew, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, MovieMe
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Brew, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Heavy Trip about?
- A timid Finnish metalhead leads his wildly unconventional band on a chaotic cross-border quest for festival glory.
- What is Heavy Trip like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Heavy Trip as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Heavy Trip violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Heavy Trip as moderate.
- What did critics think of Heavy Trip?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a consistently entertaining, quirky spoof of heavy metal culture with strong Nordic locations and cult appeal.
- Which films are like Heavy Trip?
- Films with a similar feel include This Is Spinal Tap, The Blues Brothers, and The Rocker.
- How long is Heavy Trip?
- Heavy Trip runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Heavy Trip?
- In United States, Heavy Trip streams on Philo, Brew, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Shudder Apple TV channel, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
