Metallica Saved My Life

About Metallica Saved My Life

From Award-winning director Jonas Åkerlund, “Metallica Saved My Life” explores the world of Metallica through the lives of their fans—including the bandmembers themselves—who have supported each other through highs, lows, trials, and triumphs for over four decades.

Metallica Saved My Life (2025) is a documentary music film directed by Jonas Åkerlund. At 135 minutes long, it arrived in June 2025.

James Hetfield stars as Self, Lars Ulrich as Self, Kirk Hammett as Self, and Robert Trujillo as Self. Written by Jonas Åkerlund. Production companies include Mercury Studios and Universal Music Group.

Members will find heavy metal, thrash metal, and metallica in it.

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years and Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 make useful companions to Metallica Saved My Life.