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Detachment

2011·Movie
1h 38min·NR
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Metacritic527.8Rotten Tomatoes59%74%

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Good for thought-provoking · adults · partner watch

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A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.
Melancholy DramaSocial RealismEducational System CritiquePsychological StudyTeacher's PerspectiveEmotional DepthBleak ToneCharacter DrivenPowerful Performances

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Directed by:
Tony Kaye
Written by:
Carl Lund
Produced by:
Chris Papavasiliou, Carl Lund, Greg Shapiro
Composed by:
Taylor Stewart, Andrew Grush

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No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Detachment?

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In the United States, Detachment is free with ads on The Roku, The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 10 other countries.

Is Detachment worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 59%, and Metacritic 52). Audiences rate it higher (76 out of 100) than critics (56).

Is Detachment plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will I feel good after watching Detachment?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.