Detroit

Detroit

It's time we knew.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

Produced by Annapurna Pictures, Page 1

2017143 min7.2 / 10

A harrowing, tension-filled account of systemic racism and police brutality during the 1967 Detroit uprising, grounded in historical trauma and moral reckoning.

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Detroit scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Detroit violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Detroit easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Detroit sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Detroit end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Detroit, and what each one shares →

Like Detroit

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Detroit

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Detroit, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Detroit, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Detroit, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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