Detachment fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Detachment is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and profoundly sad. Much of it is about growing up.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
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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Overall: Similar vibe.
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You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 59%, and Metacritic 52). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: strong language, suicide themes, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 38 min
Detachment runs 1 h 38 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Detachment higher (76) than critics (56). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 1.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+10GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Detachment in 24 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
7.7
