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Detroit

R

Released Aug 4, 2017

2 hr. 23 min.

Crime

Drama

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82%

305 Reviews

Tomatometer

79%

10,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

In the summer of 1967, rioting and civil unrest starts to tear apart the city of Detroit. Two days later, a report of gunshots prompts the Detroit Police Department, the Michigan State Police and the Michigan Army National Guard to search and seize an annex of the nearby Algiers Motel. Several policemen start to flout procedure by forcefully and viciously interrogating guests to get a confession. By the end of the night, three unarmed men are gunned down while several others are brutally beaten.

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Critics Consensus

Detroit delivers a gut-wrenching -- and essential -- dramatization of a tragic chapter from America's past that draws distressing parallels to the present.

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Alec B

Technically proficient, tense, and appropriately angry. That said something is lacking. I think perhaps the movie is a bit too long and unfocused.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Steve D

I wish it would have focused more on reality.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/02/23

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Kasey T

JFC.... Eye opening, hard to watch, heartbreaking. A must watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/06/23

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Gareth v

A dark and disturbing yet moving look into the Detroit riots of 1967. John Boyega continues to build his impressive resume with another strong performance.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/29/23

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Yvonne T

I like the film. Nice.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/07/23

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Samir

Love the crime story and great actor

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/07/23

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Kathryn Bigelow

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Detroit is vivid and it is demanding, designed to shake you out of complacency.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 16, 2017

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David Stratton

The Australian

The motel sequence is so suspenseful that it's a shame that what follows is so perfunctory.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 10, 2017

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

It's not an easy film to watch but Bigelow's control over every aspect ensures it's utterly convincing.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 8, 2017

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Don Shanahan

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Detroit is a timely film with a relevancy that cannot and should not be ignored any longer.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 7, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Detroit suggests that the self-destructive riots only resulted in further despair, but to not act in the face of such widespread racism would be almost inhuman. Indeed, there are no easy or cohesive answers or solutions in the film, nor in the real world.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 22, 2022

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Cory Woodroof

Curnblog

Indeed, Detroit is a jarring ride in a car with no brakes that will leave you rattled and in a haze once its over.

Feb 11, 2022

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Synopsis

In the summer of 1967, rioting and civil unrest starts to tear apart the city of Detroit. Two days later, a report of gunshots prompts the Detroit Police Department, the Michigan State Police and the Michigan Army National Guard to search and seize an annex of the nearby Algiers Motel. Several policemen start to flout procedure by forcefully and viciously interrogating guests to get a confession. By the end of the night, three unarmed men are gunned down while several others are brutally beaten.

Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Executive Producer: Greg Shapiro, Hugo Lindgren
Screenwriter: Mark Boal
Distributor: Annapurna Pictures
Production Co: Annapurna Pictures, Page 1, First Light Production
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Pervasive Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 4, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 28, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.8M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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