McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass vs Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.1/10 for Metallica: Some Kind of Monster). McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 21m. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster is the older of the two (2004 against 2026). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster| McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass | Metallica: Some Kind of Monster | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Arthur Cary | Bruce Sinofsky, Joe Berlinger |
| Main cast | Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Mike McGear, Klaus Voormann | James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, Jason Newsted |
Synopsis
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
For over fifty years, the disappearance of Paul McCartney’s original Höfner bass has been one of rock ‘n’ roll’s enduring mysteries. The Hunt for the Lost Bass tells the extraordinary story of this iconic instrument, and the fan powered quest to find it.
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
After bassist Jason Newsted quits the band in 2001, heavy metal superstars Metallica realize that they need an intervention. In this revealing documentary, filmmakers follow the three rock stars as they hire a group therapist and grapple with 20 years of repressed anger and aggression. Between searching for a replacement bass player, creating a new album and confronting their personal demons, the band learns to open up in ways they never…
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