6.7
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Detention
1998·Movie
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About
Five students are brought together in a "special detention class" and are forced to face their greatest struggles: teen pregnancy, drugs, violence, education, careers, family, life.
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Is Detention worth watching?
54
MediocreGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55/100 (IMDb 6.7 and Metacritic 45). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Do critics and audiences agree on Detention?
Critics45
Audiences65
Not quite. Audiences rate Detention higher (65) than critics (45). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
What language is Detention in?
EnglishFrench
It was made in English, with some French.
What tropes does Detention use?
Hate SinkHalf the Man He Used to BeMy Own GrampaDisproportionate RetributionDriven to SuicideGothBlack ComedyNice Job Breaking It, Hero!Not What It Looks LikePsycho Knife NutNice Job Fixing It, Villain!Obliviously Eviland 74 more
TV Tropes lists 86 storytelling tropes for Detention, including Hate Sink, Half the Man He Used to Be, My Own Grampa.