Detour fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Melancholic
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and crime
Standout performances, storytelling, and characters
Standout editing and cinematography
Nerve-racking and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Detour is nerve-racking, fast-paced, and violent.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and crime
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and crime. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, storytelling, and characters
The performances, storytelling, and characters stand out.
Standout editing and cinematography
Look and sound: the editing and cinematography stand out.
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Detour is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, and Metacritic 46). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 37 min
Detour runs 1 h 37 min.
Yes. Critics average 55 and audiences 53 out of 100, so both groups see Detour much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in South Africa, United Kingdom.
+14GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Detour in 28 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 25 storytelling tropes for Detour, including Second-Person Narration, The Chanteuse, Getting Crap Past the Radar.
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