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Detention

2003 · 98 min

A tense, brisk action thriller set in a single school, with a gritty but earnest tone and plenty of shootouts.

Directed by
Sidney J. Furie
Genres
Action, Thriller
Overview
A heroic high school teacher leads a band of students trapped in school by violent drug-runners.
How it feels
Tense, dark and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Survival, violence, crime, corruption
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Directed by
Sidney J. Furie
Genres
Action, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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