Movies Like The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

Loved The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years? These 24 movies and shows share its DNA — surfaced by our semantic engine from theme, mood, cast and genre, then ranked by how closely they match. Every pick includes cast, ratings, trailers and streaming options.

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey 2005 ★ 7.6

The Decline of Western Civilization 1981 ★ 7.2

Global Metal 2008 ★ 7.3

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster 2004 ★ 7.1

Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 1989 ★ 8.5

Iron Maiden: Flight 666 2009 ★ 7.7

Sound of Metal 2020 ★ 7.7

Hype! 1996 ★ 7.4

Requiem for the American Dream 2015 ★ 7.7

The Velvet Underground 2021 ★ 6.8

Metal Lords 2022 ★ 6.8

Heavy Trip 2018 ★ 6.9

Heavy Metal Mater 2010 ★ 6.1

Hated: GG Allin and The Murder Junkies 1993 ★ 6.6

Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head 2022 ★ 7.8

Pistol 2022 ★ 7.6

BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America 2020 ★ 7.6

Green Room 2016 ★ 6.7

The Dirt 2019 ★ 7.4

Generation Wealth 2018 ★ 6.5

Meek's Cutoff 2011 ★ 6.5

Ancient Apocalypse 2022 ★ 6.8

Rock & Rule 1983 ★ 5.9

The Moment 2026 ★ 6.3