Movie

Detroit

2017 · 143 min

A harrowing, immersive plunge into racial violence and systemic injustice, leaving you shaken and furious long after.

Tagline: It's time we knew.
Overview: A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and earnest. Relentless and demanding.
About: Race, violence, justice, corruption
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
violence
justice
corruption
trauma
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild