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Detour

2017Movie1 h 37 minR

52

MediocreGoodWatch score

52

MediocreGoodWatch score

Summary

A young law student, grieving for his dying mother, struggles to decide whether he should kill his unfaithful step-father.

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Directed by: Christopher Smith
Written by: Christopher Smith
Produced by: Compton Ross, Phil Hunt, Julie Baines
Music by: James Griffith, Pablo Clements

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January 20, 2017 · 1 h 37 min · R

Released: January 20, 2017
Runtime: 1 h 37 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres: Thriller, Action
Original language: English
Made in: South Africa, United Kingdom
Box office: $1,788
Available in: 28 countries

Tropes

Second-Person Narration, The Chanteuse, Getting Crap Past the Radar +9

12 of 25 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Detour?

Fandango at Home Free

Magnolia Selects

Warriors and Gangsters

In the United States, Detour streams on fuboTV, Magnolia Selects, and Warriors and Gangsters, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 14 other countries.

Is Detour worth watching?

52

MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 6.2 and Metacritic 46). Audiences rate it higher (59 out of 100) than critics (46).

Will I feel good after watching Detour?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Can I half-watch Detour?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for non-linear narrative and 7 for complexity.

What tropes does Detour use?

Second-Person NarrationThe ChanteuseGetting Crap Past the RadarImplied TropeThis Is RealityFraming DeviceDead Person ImpersonationBlackmailHostile HitchhikerYou Can't Fight FateAccidental MurderBorn Unluckyand 13 more

TV Tropes lists 25 tropes for it, including Second-Person Narration, The Chanteuse, and Getting Crap Past the Radar.