Is Heavy Metal one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Heavy Metal violent?

Yes. More violent than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Heavy Metal scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Heavy Metal end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Heavy Metal easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Heavy Metal

Name: Heavy Metal
Genre: Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Music
Released: 1981
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Rodger Bumpass, John Candy, Jackie Burroughs, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks

A step beyond science fiction.

Directed by Gerald Potterton, Harold Whitaker, Jimmy T. Murakami, Paul Sabella, Julian Harris, Barrie Nelson, Jack Stokes, John Bruno, Pino Van Lamsweerde, John Halas

Produced by Canadian Film Development Corporation, Guardian Trust Company

198190 min6.5 / 10

A surreal, darkly playful anthology of grotesque fantasy vignettes bound by an evil cosmic force, driven by heavy metal aesthetics and rotoscoped visuals.

The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

Clusters

Comedy Horror Movies Music And Musicians Aviation & Flight Animation Styles And Formats Drug Addiction

Genres

Animation Science Fiction Adventure Fantasy Music

Keywords

Flying Car Taxi Heavy Metal Based On Comic Drug Use Rotoscoping Adult Animation

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Heavy Metal one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.
Is Heavy Metal violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Heavy Metal scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does Heavy Metal end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Heavy Metal easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Heavy Metal sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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