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Breaking a Monster

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As seventh-graders, band members of Unlocking The Truth spend their weekends playing metal music in Times Square -- often to substantial crowds. After signing with a 70-year-old manager, they are soon on their way to a $1.8 million record deal.
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Nella Fitzgerald Shadow and Act 01/23/2017
I love this documentary. Go to Full Review Walter V. Addiego San Francisco Chronicle 07/21/2016
3/4
"Breaking a Monster" is engaging to watch partly because of the three young stars' personalities - despite a few adolescent squabbles, they remain likable sorts. Go to Full Review Tirdad Derakhshani Philadelphia Inquirer 07/21/2016
3/4
[An] insightful and disturbing documentary ... Go to Full Review Adam Patterson Film Pulse 05/02/2019
6/10
The film vividly captures these kids as they hold on desperately to their youth while quickly becoming rock stars. Go to Full Review Phil Guie Film-Forward.com 03/26/2019
3/5
As viewers, we can empathize with these kids, who discover that life as rock stars is not all fun and games. Go to Full Review Kathy Fennessy The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 08/18/2017
I can't imagine a better companion piece to Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky's Metallica-on-the-rocks documentary, Some Kind of Monster. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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JP h @JohnnyHardboiled 03/20/2017 LAME group and lame documentary See more 12/22/2016 Like Bob Dylan says "Don't nobody know me." See more 11/18/2016 Live music editing aside, really good. See more Read all reviews
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Luke Meyer

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Malcolm Brickhouse

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Jarad Dawkins

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Alec Atkins

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Luke Meyer

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Brad Turner

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Movie Info

Synopsis As seventh-graders, band members of Unlocking The Truth spend their weekends playing metal music in Times Square -- often to substantial crowds. After signing with a 70-year-old manager, they are soon on their way to a $1.8 million record deal.
Director
Luke Meyer
Producer
Tom Davis, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill
Screenwriter
Luke Meyer, Brad Turner
Distributor
Abramorama
Production Co
Black Label Media, SeeThink Films
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 24, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.2K
Runtime
1h 33m