Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- sincere
- lazy sunday
- teen movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an amiable, music-driven teen comedy with appealing performances, though its coming-of-age formula is familiar.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kevin and Hunter struggle to find peers who share their heavy metal passion, while Emily joins their band through her cello talent.
Hunter treats heavy metal devotion as a defining worldview, while the band’s formation challenges his rigid ideas about genre loyalty.
The high school Battle of the Bands provides the concrete objective forcing Kevin, Hunter, and Emily to resolve their differences.
The protagonists pursue a heavy metal band despite having almost no like-minded classmates and face the social pressures of high school.
Films like Metal Lords, and why
School of Rock
teen coming-of-age comedy centered on outsider friendship, school culture, and a musical performance goal
Sing Street
warm music-themed drama about adolescent self-discovery, creative collaboration, and finding belonging
Bandslam
high school music comedy featuring rebellious teenagers, band dynamics, and outsider identity
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Sollett
- Release Date
- 2022-04-08
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (799)
Cast
- Jaeden Martell
- Adrian Greensmith
- Isis Hainsworth
- Noah Urrea
- Brett Gelman
- Analesa Fisher
- Michelle Mao
- Phelan Davis
- Austin Huynh
- Joe Manganiello
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Metal Lords about?
- Two isolated high school metalheads recruit a gifted cellist and learn that building a band requires more than sharing a loud musical obsession.
- What is Metal Lords like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Metal Lords as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Metal Lords violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Metal Lords.
- What did critics think of Metal Lords?
- Critics generally found the film an amiable, music-driven teen comedy with appealing performances, though its coming-of-age formula is familiar.
- Which films are like Metal Lords?
- Films with a similar feel include School of Rock, Sing Street, and Bandslam.
- How long is Metal Lords?
- Metal Lords runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Metal Lords?
- In United States, Metal Lords streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
