Summary
Generation Iron - examines the professional sport of bodybuilding today and gives the audience front row access to the lives of the top 7 bodybuilders in the sport as they train to compete in the world's most premiere bodybuilding stage - Mr. Olympia.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 71Audiences 75GoodWatch 72
Tomatometer81%
Metascore61
Audience score78%
User score7.6
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for documentaries, +10 min on the typical 96
typical 96106Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 31 more
Released
2013
September 20, 2013
13 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Vlad Yudin Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 7
- Jerome Gary Executive Producer
- Eric Weider Executive Producer
- Robin Chang Executive Producer
- Jim Manion Executive Producer
- David J. Pecker Executive Producer
- Edwin Mejia Jr. Producer
Editing · 1
- Justin Timms Editor
Sound · 1
- Jeff Rona Music
Other crew · 2
- Colin Morvan Cinematography
- Guy Livneh Cinematography
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The Generation Iron series
Film 1 of 4 · then Generation Iron 2
- Generation Iron (2013)
GoodWatch score 71You're here
- Generation Iron 2 (2017)
GoodWatch score 43Film 2
- Generation Iron 3 (2018)
GoodWatch score 54Film 3
- Generation Iron: Natty 4 Life (2020)
GoodWatch score 68Film 4
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