Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)

Kernel Score: 86% · 740 ratings · Rated NR

Genres: Documentary, Music, Drama

Released: 2015-03-23

Runtime: 132 minutes

Where to watch Cobain: Montage of Heck

  • Stream: HBO Max
  • Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV
  • Buy: Prime Video

US availability, updated 2026-10-23.

Overview

Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only ever fully authorized portrait of the famed music icon. Academy Award nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen expertly blends Cobain's personal archive of art, music, never seen before movies, animation and revelatory interviews from his family and closest friends.

Cobain: Montage of Heck parents' guide: ages 13+

Parents need to know that Cobain: Montage of Heck is an authorized documentary about musician Kurt Cobain that deals candidly with drug addiction and psychological disorders.

  • Drinking, drugs & smoking: Strong — Documentary centers heavily on drug abuse and addiction, following Cobain's real-life heroin use and its consequences.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official NR rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

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Director

Brett Morgen

Cast

  • Kurt Cobain as Self (archive footage)
  • Courtney Love as Self
  • Krist Novoselic as Self
  • Dave Grohl as Self (archive footage)
  • Frances Bean Cobain as Self (archive footage)
  • Pat Smear as Self (archive footage)
  • Dale Crover as Self (archive footage)
  • Buzz Osborne as Self (archive footage)
  • Eric Erlandson as Self (archive footage)
  • Jennifer Finch as Self (archive footage)

Cobain: Montage of Heck FAQ

Is Cobain: Montage of Heck good?

Cobain: Montage of Heck has an 86% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 740 audience ratings.

Where can I watch Cobain: Montage of Heck?

In the US you can stream Cobain: Montage of Heck on HBO Max and rent it from Prime Video and Apple TV.

Is Cobain: Montage of Heck OK for kids?

Cobain: Montage of Heck is rated NR. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 13+. Parents need to know that Cobain: Montage of Heck is an authorized documentary about musician Kurt Cobain that deals candidly with drug addiction and psychological disorders.

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