Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

Kiss the rules goodbye.

Directed by Adam Rifkin

Produced by Corrupter Production Service Ltd., New Line Cinema

199995 min6.8 / 10

A high-spirited, '70s-soaked comedy about teenage friendship and the obsessive pursuit of a rock concert, driven by camaraderie and irreverent humor.

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!

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  • Is Detroit Rock City easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Detroit Rock City end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Detroit Rock City sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Detroit Rock City scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Detroit Rock City violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Detroit Rock City

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Detroit Rock City

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Detroit Rock City, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Detroit Rock City, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Detroit Rock City, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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