Detroit
Film2017143 min

Detroit

Taste attributes: crimedramahistorythrillerdetectivehistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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"It's time we knew"

Boxlist takeHeavy and realistic: a smart crime thriller, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

John BoyegaWill PoulterAnthony MackieAlgee SmithHannah Murray

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2017
Runtime
143 min
Status
Released
Studio
Annapurna Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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