Generation Iron
2013 · Movie · PG-13 · 106 min · ★ 6.6 · 71% critics
This documentary steps inside modern professional bodybuilding, following a group of elite competitors as they train, diet, and sacrifice in the lead-up to the sport’s biggest contest. Along the way, it explores the rivalries, pressure, and personal drive behind chasing a title on the world’s premier stage.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-09-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (132 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re curious about extreme dedication, competition pressure, and the day-to-day grind behind a niche sport; Not for you if you want a hard-hitting exposé or fast pacing like Console Wars.
Pros: intense training access; human side of athletes; rivalry and stakes | Cons: avoids big controversies; too many subjects; pacing can drag
Themes
- competition
- bodybuilding
- sport competition
Cast & crew
Mickey Rourke
as Narrator (voice)
Michael Jai White
as Self
Lou Ferrigno
as Self
- MK
Mike Katz
as Judge
Arnold Schwarzenegger
as Self
Phil Heath
as Self
Kai Greene
as Self
Busta Rhymes
as Self
- VM
Victor Martinez
as self
Directed by Vlad Yudin