Billy Idol Should Be Dead

2025

Biography / Documentary / Music

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 80%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80%
IMDb Rating 7.4/10 10 333 333

Plot summary

Punk legend turned pop sensation Billy Idol bares it all in this electrifying documentary, revealing his rise to fame, battle with addiction and triumphant comeback that captivated millions of fans worldwide.

Director

Jonas Åkerlund Photo
Jonas Åkerlund

Top cast

Robert Downey Jr. Photo
Robert Downey Jr. as Self - Presenter, 1990 MTV Video Music Awards
James Cameron Photo
James Cameron as Self - Director, Terminator 2
John Travolta Photo
John Travolta as Self
Arnold Schwarzenegger Photo
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Self
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2 hr 5 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by 7 / 10

Great Artist, Mediocre Doc

Billy deserved better. While there are some excellent moments in this film, overall it's choppy and a bit all over the place. For a main character so full of charisma, the doc itself lacks it. That's not on the subject but the director. It felt no like a long VH1 special rather than a feature film, which is a shame. There are plenty of wild stories and you do get to see the Billy Idol of today who I can personally attest is a great human being despite all that he has been through. I was lucky enough to get to briefly hang out with Billy once and he couldn't have been nicer to everyone there, when he didn't need to be. He went around the room to say hello to everyone (even the crew of which I was a part), made sure everyone got an autograph if they wanted one and posed for pictures as well. All after a kick ass show. Good dude, just wish he had got a better tribute with this doc. Good but not great.
Reviewed by 10 / 10

Best music documentary ever!!!

I loved Billy Idol since I was 17 and was lucky enough to see him in concert once. I loved his daredevil persona and sexy locks, his raunchy voice and pretty much everything else about him. This documentary shows the real man behind Billy Idol as he reveals his drug addiction, the many near death moments, including his near fatal motorcycle accident. It is so personal and deeply intimate with him sitting next to his mom and talking about his dad. The cartoon accompanying the documentary is over the top brilliant and I just absolutely adore the man that is Billy Idol. Kudos to the filmmakers and to Billy forever!
Reviewed by 1 / 10

Angry I persisted to the end of this narcissistic soulless shell of a humans documentary

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