Billy Idol Should Be Dead
2025 · Movie · 118 min · ★ 6.8
This music documentary follows a world-famous rock performer through a meteoric rise, a harrowing struggle with addiction, and a hard-won return to the stage. Along the way, it reflects on fame, survival, and the drive to keep creating for fans around the world.
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2026-02-27
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (10 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an intimate, high-energy music documentary about fame, addiction, and redemption, in the vein of Long Live Rock: Celebrate the Chaos; Not for you if addiction stories feel too intense.
Pros: candid personal journey; high-energy music moments; inspiring resilience | Cons: familiar comeback beats; heavy addiction themes
Cast & crew
Billy Idol
as Self
Miley Cyrus
as Self
- BB
Brendan Bourke
as Self
Billie Joe Armstrong
as Self
Duff McKagan
as Self
- JB
Joan Broad
as Self
- JB
Jane Broad
as Self
Steve Jones
as Self
Paul Cook
as Self
- TJ
Tony James
as Self
Directed by Jonas Åkerlund