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  • Detention
  • Opened April 13, 2012 (Limited) | Runtime:1 hr 29 min
  • R
    Some Teen Drinking, Language, Bloody Violence, Drug Use, Crude and Sexual Content and Nudity
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 17+. Read More
  • An apocalyptic fantasy, horror, science fiction, action- thriller, body swapping, time-traveling teen romantic comedy starring Josh Hutcherson, Dane Cook and Shanley Caswell, DETENTION follows the local students of Grizzly Lake as they survive their Read More
  • Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Shanley Caswell, Spencer Locke, Aaron David Johnson, Dane Cook, Walter Perez
  • Director: Joseph Kahn
  • Genres: Comedy, Horror

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Detention Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    Strange but Excellent

    by ElphabaWeasley

    I really liked this film! Not gonna lie, it is VERY weird, but it's also really good! It's comedy, slasher, teen culture throughout like the last 20 -30 years, with some sci-fi and supernatural. R is for language, blood, and some random nudity; boobs.

    The acting was good, cinematography, the way it was shot. I'm always happy when films don't use the shaky camera (handheld?) because then my eyes can focus better. The writing was clever. Very hip and modern. And this film was funny I was laughing a LOT and so were people around me :)

    I highly recommend this, I'm so glad I saw it, and so lucky they had it in my city. I hope it gets a wide release. I will definitely see it again, and also buy the DVD :)

  • Must Go!

    A film for this generation!

    by ValShizzle

    This is a must go film! It's non-stop hilarious, you can't look away for a second without missing something. You will never be bored while watching this film. The reason the critics don't like this movie is because they are old men and don't get the way our generation thinks. In our instant gratification seeking age this film challenges the audience to keep up but never loses you if you pay attention, which you will definitely want to! Help show Hollywood we're sick of remakes and sequels and go see Detention!

  • I'm In

    i really want to go see it!!!

    by music97love

    i really want to go see the movie but the only place where they are showing it is nowhere near me :/

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So-so Avg. Critic Score 43 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 75
    Slant Magazine |

    High school students (the jocks, the brains, the princesses, the criminals, the...

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter | John DeFore

    Moves at an absurd pace and dares anyone above 25 to keep up, yet the stream of...

  • 63
    Boston Globe | Wesley Morris

    The movie itself is never truly clear. If it's also never intentionally bad,...

  • 60
    New York Daily News | Elizabeth Weitzman

    It's as if the TV character Dawson directed "Heathers," or another one, Parker...

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