

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
With unprecedented access to the official archives and intimate recollections from the band, both current and past, Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition invites fans to experience one of the most iconic journeys in music history. Spanning five decades, this electrifying documentary charts the band’s rise from the pubs of East London to the world’s biggest stadiums. Featuring exclusive interviews with band members and contributors such as Javier Bardem, Lars Ulrich and Chuck D, as well as all-new animated sequences of the band's legendary mascot, Eddie, the film offers a rare and intimate look at Iron Maiden’s uncompromising vision and unwavering connection with their truly global army of fans.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- $2.5M
- Language
- English
- heavy metal
- rock band
- music documentary
- famous song
- music band
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United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)NR7 May 2026
United KingdomGB
- PremiereLondon, England5 May 2026
- Theatrical157 May 2026
- Digital / OTTPrime Video8 Jun 2026
United Arab EmiratesAE
- Theatrical6 Aug 2026
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM7 May 2026
CanadaCA
- Theatrical (limited)PG7 May 2026
AustriaAT
- Theatrical14 May 2026
AzerbaijanAZ
- Theatrical16+7 May 2026
BahrainBH
- Theatrical6 Aug 2026
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical913 May 2026
BrazilBR
- Theatrical127 May 2026
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical12+14 May 2026
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-128 May 2026
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Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition was released on 7 May 2026.
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CinemaSerf
5/10/2026
With over forty albums released and more than 150 million copies of those sold across their half century of making music, Iron Maiden look like they are finally having to come to terms with their age and begin to wind down. This retrospective takes us back to the very beginning, playing from the back of their van to pubs in the English Midlands and thence onwards through ever-larger venues and, thanks to the omnipres…
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