Detainment fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Serious throughout
Crime, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Detainment is nerve-racking and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and profoundly sad. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Crime, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, the mind, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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A true story based on interview transcripts and records
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Detainment is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.
0 h 30 min
Detainment runs 0 h 30 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Detainment higher (83) than audiences (70). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom.
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TV Tropes lists 16 storytelling tropes for Detainment, including Flashback, Even Evil Has Standards, Shown Their Work.
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