The Dirt (film)

The Dirt is a 2019 American biographical comedy-drama film about the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. Directed by Jeff Tremaine, the film is based on the 2001 bestselling band autobiography of the same name. It stars Douglas Booth as Nikki Sixx, Iwan Rheon as Mick Mars, Machine Gun Kelly as Tommy Lee, and Daniel Webber as Vince Neil. The film follows the band's rise to fame in the 1980s, their excesses, and internal conflicts. The narrative chronicles their struggles with substance abuse, hedonistic lifestyles, and the turbulent relationships within the band. While it attempts to be a faithful adaptation of the book, certain events and timelines have been altered for narrative purposes. The film received mixed reviews, with praise for its energetic performances and faithful recreation of the era, but criticism for its glorification of reckless behavior and lack of depth in character development. The film was distributed by Netflix.