Generation Iron
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Vlad Yudin |
| Produced by | Vlad Yudin Edwin Mejia |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Mickey Rourke |
| Music by | Jeff Rona |
| Cinematography | Colin Morvan Guy Livneh |
| Edited by | Justin Timms |
| Distributed by | The Vladar Company |
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Release date
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September 20, 2013 (United States) November 10, 2013 (Denmark) |
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Running time
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106 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $849,523 |
Generation Iron is a 2013 documentary film which follows the world's leading professional bodybuilders as they train and compete for the 2012 Mr. Olympia. The film gives access to the lives of the top seven bodybuilders in the sport, including Phil Heath, Kai Greene, Branch Warren, and Dennis Wolf. Mickey Rourke narrates the film, with appearances by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, and Jay Cutler.
Generation Iron chronicles seven top bodybuilders as they train to compete in the 2012 Mr. Olympia.
Generation Iron was released on September 20, 2013 on 53 screens across the U.S. The film expanded to reach over 100 theaters in various areas of the country. The release of the film coincided with the 2013 Mr. Olympia, held on September 28, 2013 at the Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
On October 7, 2013, Generation Iron opened for a one-night-only event in 21 locations across Canada.
The film had its European premiere on November 10, 2013 at the Copenhagen International Documentary Festival. The sold-out screening was held at the 650 seat Bremen Teater.
On November 11, 2013, it was announced that Generation Iron had secured distribution deals for Australia, Brazil, Germany, and New Zealand, with deals soon to be finalized with China, Finland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the UK.
Generation Iron opened on September 20, 2013 with an opening weekend box office total of $245,000, making it the biggest documentary opening of 2013.Generation Iron held position as the #1 documentary in the U.S. at the box office for three consecutive weeks after its release. Its domestic total as of January 3, 2014 was $849,521.
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