Movie

Detroit Rock City

1999 · 95 min

A raucous, silly teen romp full of 70s nostalgia and rock-fan devotion, easy to enjoy without thinking too hard.

Tagline: Kiss the rules goodbye.
Overview: In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the four teen fans in Detroit Rock City getting tickets to the sold-out show becomes the focal point of their existence. They'll do anything for tickets -- compete in a strip club's amateur-night contest, take on religious protesters, even rob a convenience store!
How it feels: Light, absurd, campy and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Rebellion, coming-of-age, friendship, family
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: rebellion
coming-of-age
friendship
family
freedom
Places: big city
road trip
school
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong