Kate and William Spicer, siblings and documentarians, take to the road to attempt to fulfil their brother Tom's dream -...
Kate and William Spicer, siblings and documentarians, take to the road to attempt to fulfil their brother Tom's dream - meeting Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. Tom has Fragile X Syndrome, a form of autism, and reveres the rock group. Chasing the band around America, Tom's disabilities combine with family dysfunction and backstage heavies to thwart the mission at every turn. But as they close in on Lars, Tom starts to shine and display a new side...
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81 %21 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
70 %311 reviewsAudience score rating
"You'll cry a bit come the tense, touching climax - then punch the air with joy."
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Total Film
Total Film"The literal and emotional voyage that gives this sweet, touching and often funny doc its shape resists any temptation to overegg the self-discovery pudding."
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Time Out
Time Out"The peripheral interviews with the extended Spicer family are as compelling as the central quest; this is a film with rare honesty and nuance in a field that frequently feels queasy."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"It will not teach you very much about either autism or Metallica, but you will leave the theater smiling."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"The film that reduced Lemmy to tears will have a similar affect on you. Just lovely."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineMission to Lars | Details
- Runtime
- 74
- Genre
- Documentary, Music
- Country of origin
- UK, USA
