What is Detroit about?
A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
A relentless 1967 police raid ignites a bleak, suspenseful uprising in a gritty American city.
Tense. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on true events.
Streaming on Tubi (free).
Detroit parents guide
What we could confirm fits an R: brutal violence and frequent strong language.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.
Three questions
- Is Detroit scary?
- Only a little. Detroit has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Detroit?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Detroit rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is an R, with brutal violence, frequent strong language and graphic gore. Keep it for adults.
Cast and crew
Directed byKathryn Bigelow
StarringJohn Boyega, Will Poulter, Anthony Mackie, Algee Smith, Hannah Murray, Jason Mitchell
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