Detroit Rock City
Seen it?1999 | 95 min | Comedy, Music, Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (49% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the four teen fans in Detroit Rock City getting tickets to the sold-out show becomes the focal point of their existence. They'll do anything for tickets -- compete in a strip club's amateur-night contest, take on religious protesters, even rob a convenience store!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
49% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 116K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Adam Rifkin
- Giuseppe AndrewsLex
- James DeBelloTrip Hurudie
- Edward FurlongHawk
- Sam HuntingtonJeremiah 'Jam' Bruce
- Lin ShayeMrs. Bruce
- Melanie LynskeyBeth Bumsteen
- Natasha LyonneChristine
- Shannon TweedAmanda Finch
- Emmanuelle ChriquiBarbara
- Kristin BoothCashier