Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
strong language
Director(s) Malcolm Venville
Production year2025
Release date08/05/2026
Genre(s)Documentary, Biography, Music
Approx. running minutes105m
CastJavier Bardem, Gene Simmons, Lars Ulrich
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
strong language
A documentary outlining the rise to prominence of British heavy metal rock band Iron Maiden.
A documentary outlining the rise to prominence of British heavy metal rock band Iron Maiden.
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
drugs
injury detail
theme
discrimination
strong language
Classified Date:
28/04/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
violence
An aggressive confrontation with fans during a live performance involves spitting. There are also references to real-world terrorist attacks, wars and 'ethnic cleansing'; the World Trade Centre is briefly scene with smoke billowing from its towers in footage of events on September 11, 2001.
threat and horror
A demonic figure known as the band's mascot features in various animated images and sequences, including the figure springing from a grave and wrestling inside a straightjacket.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'arsehole', 'bastard', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'crap', 'arse', 'ass', 'piss', 'bloody', 'hell' and 'God'. Middle finger and two finger gestures are also used.
sex
Sex references include sexualised use of the term 'screw'.
drugs
Verbal references are made to cocaine misuse and addiction to recreational drugs.
injury detail
A person is seen with cuts in the aftermath of an accident while on stage.
theme
There are references to cancer and struggles with mental health.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
Classified Date:
14/04/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Classified Date:
13/04/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Classified date28/04/2026
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
drugs
injury detail
theme
discrimination
Director(s) Malcolm Venville
Production year2025
Release date08/05/2026
Genre(s)Documentary, Biography, Music
Approx. running minutes105m
CastJavier Bardem, Gene Simmons, Lars Ulrich
strong language
Classified Date:
28/04/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
violence
An aggressive confrontation with fans during a live performance involves spitting. There are also references to real-world terrorist attacks, wars and 'ethnic cleansing'; the World Trade Centre is briefly scene with smoke billowing from its towers in footage of events on September 11, 2001.
threat and horror
A demonic figure known as the band's mascot features in various animated images and sequences, including the figure springing from a grave and wrestling inside a straightjacket.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'arsehole', 'bastard', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'crap', 'arse', 'ass', 'piss', 'bloody', 'hell' and 'God'. Middle finger and two finger gestures are also used.
sex
Sex references include sexualised use of the term 'screw'.
drugs
Verbal references are made to cocaine misuse and addiction to recreational drugs.
injury detail
A person is seen with cuts in the aftermath of an accident while on stage.
theme
There are references to cancer and struggles with mental health.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
Classified Date:
14/04/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Classified Date:
13/04/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Classified date28/04/2026
LanguageEnglish
