The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, light on feelings.
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Pop culture, history, and show business
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years is fast-paced and spectacular.
Nostalgic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Pop culture, history, and show business
Its world is built around pop culture, history, and show business.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, Fandor, and Screambox in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and drug use.
1 h 33 min
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years runs 1 h 33 min.
Yes. Critics average 67 and audiences 74 out of 100, so both groups see The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years much the same way.
No. It cost about $500,000 to make and earned $373,759 worldwide, 75% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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