Synopsis
In the late summer of 2006, in the middle of the insurgency, filmmakers Eddy Moretti and Suroosh Alvi traveled to Baghdad to meet and interview the only heavy metal band in Iraq, Acrassicauda. "Heavy Metal in Baghdad" is the story of the band and its members, young Iraqis whose lives have been distorted and displaced by years of continual warfare in their homeland. The filmmakers have collected glimpses into the struggles of Acrassicauda as they try to stay together and stay alive. Their struggle is the untold story of the hopes and dreams of an entire generation of young Iraqis.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
23.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
5.6%
Critic Consensus
83.3% Fresh • 24 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 24 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, emotional, uplifting. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
grittyemotionalupliftingcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provoking
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes1,182
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $4,070 | $5,930 |
| International | 2008 | $2,127 | $3,099 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $6,197 | $9,029 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $2,886 | $4,205 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $42,000 | $61,196 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $15,000 | $21,856 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $349,000 | $508,506 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $723,000 | $1,053,438 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $63,000 | $91,793 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $1,194,886 | $1,740,993 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2008 | $210,000 (est) | $305,978 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $80,000 (est) | $116,563 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $24,000 | $34,969 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $76,000 | $110,735 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $42,000 | $61,196 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $432,000 | $629,440 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $762,886 | $1,111,553 |
Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $659,000, BluRay $65,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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