Detroit 9000

Detroit 9000

It's the murder capital of the world. And the biggest Black rip-off of the decade.

Directed by Arthur Marks

Produced by Holly Hill Productions

1973106 min5.5 / 10

A gritty 1970s crime procedural that uses a high-stakes robbery and murder investigation to explore racial tension and institutional corruption in Detroit.

After a fundraiser for a Black politician is robbed, Detroit police put two detectives, one white and one Black, on the case, who try to work together under boiling political pressure.

Questions people ask

  • Is Detroit 9000 scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Detroit 9000 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Detroit 9000 end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Detroit 9000 violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Detroit 9000 sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Detroit 9000

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Detroit 9000

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Detroit 9000, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Detroit 9000, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Detroit 9000, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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