Detention
Seen it?2003 | 98 min | Action, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who remembers how big everything felt at sixteen and history and war-film fans. Small moments carry real weight here, the way they do when you're young. If you loved The Wrath of Becky, start here. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Moves at a clip, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
A heroic high school teacher leads a band of students trapped in school by violent drug-runners.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16K worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sidney J. Furie
- Dolph LundgrenSam Decker
- Alex KarzisChester Lamb
- Kata DobóGloria Waylon
- Danielle HamptonAlicia Roberts
- Jennifer BaxterMargo Conroy
- Shawn RobertsCorey Washington
- Corey SevierMick Ashton
- Dov TiefenbachWilly Lopez
- K.C. CollinsHogie Hogarth
- Mpho KoahoJay Tee Barrow