Detroit
(2017)
Overview
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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r96sk
⭐ 6/10October 21, 2020
An important story to tell no doubt, but as a film it's a disappointment in my opinion.
Of course I cared for the characters from the first second due to the obvious subject matter, but that's as far as I ever got. It's a long 143 minutes, with one scene in particularly lasting an age without really doing much; except the final act of it. A film needs to do more, if this was a documentary - even a docudrama - then fair enough but it isn't.
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CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10January 31, 2024
Based on a true story, and on the facts - insofar as they will ever actually be known - this is a gritty and quite depressing depiction from Kathryn Bigelow of one traumatic night in the city. It was during a night of rioting that a squad of police officers respond to reports of gunshots at a city hotel. Upon entering they discover a group of black youths, a couple of white girls - and what follows is a potent mix of racial hatred, bigotry and vi… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$34,000,000
Revenue
$23,400,000