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  • 2011
  • Entertainment One
  • 1 h 56 m
  • 2011
  • Entertainment One
  • 1 h 56 m

Summary In 2007 filmmakers Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski formed a partnership to produce and direct “Lemmy”, the highly acclaimed epic rock & roll adventure doc about Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister. Born from the fire of “Lemmy”, Damage Case Films & Distribution is a production company dedicated to creating high quality, music-driven films, ...

Directed By: Greg Olliver, Wes Orshoski

Written By: Greg Olliver, Wes Orshoski

  • 2011
  • Entertainment One
  • 1 h 56 m
  • 2011
  • Entertainment One
  • 1 h 56 m

Lemmy

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
64
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
8.0
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Summary In 2007 filmmakers Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski formed a partnership to produce and direct “Lemmy”, the highly acclaimed epic rock & roll adventure doc about Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister. Born from the fire of “Lemmy”, Damage Case Films & Distribution is a production company dedicated to creating high quality, music-driven films, ...

Directed By: Greg Olliver, Wes Orshoski

Written By: Greg Olliver, Wes Orshoski

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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80
Mar 1, 2011
It's a quietly witty film, much like the dude himself.
By Joshua Rothkopf FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 1, 2011
Fun for fans and a healthy primer for those previously unaware, the film's overall air of fawning worship makes it feel softer than befits such a gruff, roguish figure.
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78
Mar 1, 2011
Ultimately, Lemmy is a lesson in artistic stoicism and the possibility of growing old gracefully within the confines of an art form that almost always rewards youth and punishes (or, worse, forgets) anyone over 30.
By Marc Savlov FULL REVIEW
60
Mar 1, 2011
Diverting if hagiographic documentary with an unprintable subtitle.
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60
Mar 1, 2011
For the most part, Olliver and Orshoski are smart enough to allow Lemmy's unique personality to come to them, as opposed to pushing a case for it.
By Mark Keizer FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 1, 2011
This parade of admiration is almost as exhausting as the experience of a Motörhead concert.
By Liam Lacey FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 1, 2011
Devotees of Motorhead frontman/certifiable rock icon Lemmy Kilmister will be in heaven watching this gushing love letter to the man who straddles rock subgenres, but anyone who's not already a fan will cry for mercy long before the nearly two-hour film ends.
By Ernest Hardy FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
8.0
80% Positive
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20% Mixed
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80% Positive
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20% Mixed
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Production Company Damage Case Films & Distribution, Secret Weapon Films, Stay Free Films, Three Count Films
Release Date Jan 28, 2011
Duration 1 h 56 m
Genres
Tagline 49% Motherf**ker, 51% Son of a Bitch.
Website http://lemmymovie.com/
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Awards

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• 1 Nomination
CPH:DOX
• 1 Nomination
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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