Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert

The Helping Hands Concert film records Metallica's 2022 benefit for their All Within My Hands foundation at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the evening mixes onstage performances, guest appearances and an auction to raise funds for local workforce and community programs. Greta Van Fleet opens with a special set, then Metallica delivers a tailored performance that highlights classics alongside rarer moments, with moments of band banter and behind-the-scenes glimpses woven in. The film stays focused on the live experience and fundraising purpose, showing audience reactions and the event's upbeat, charitable atmosphere without revealing unexpected narrative turns. It also features an auction of memorabilia and brief remarks from band members about giving back and additional testimonials.

Directed by Gene McAuliffe, the 2022 concert film captures the third Helping Hands benefit, featuring Metallica, guest Greta Van Fleet and host Jimmy Kimmel. James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo appear as themselves, with brief end credits.

As a benefit event recording, it did not report mainstream box office figures and functioned primarily as an event film for fans and donors, rather than a standard theatrical release. It was widely circulated through special screenings and fan-oriented channels.

Critical response was mixed, reflected in a modest viewer score around 4.8/10 from a small sample of ratings. Fans praised the live energy and charitable mission, while some reviewers said the film offered limited cinematic depth beyond concert footage. It underscores music's role in community support, with fans more positive.

While not a mainstream cultural phenomenon, the concert reinforced Metallica's longstanding commitment to charity and gave fans a rare live experience. The Helping Hands event helped sustain interest in the All Within My Hands foundation, drew music media coverage and strengthened ties between the band, their audience and local nonprofits.