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      Detention

      R Released Apr 13, 2012 1 hr. 29 min. Horror Comedy List
      45% 47 Reviews Tomatometer 46% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score A teenage outcast (Shanley Caswell), her friend (Josh Hutcherson), a nerd (Aaron David Johnson), and other students face terror from a serial killer who targets high-school students. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jul 11 Buy Now

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      Director Joseph Kahn's relentlessly kinetic style gives Detention a rebellious kick, but the overload of ideas keeps this genre mashup from ever cohering into a satisfying whole.

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      Melissa L This was more comedy than horror, and starts out slow, but I really liked it once it got interesting. Great soundtrack, and great ending. I recommend! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/26/24 Full Review Raeesa R You people are boring this movie was funny and so unserious but in a good way. Perfect to watch if I wanna turn my brain off and have a laugh. It's only bad if you take it seriously. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/06/24 Full Review charlotte v **SPOILERS ALERT** (I recommend watching it though, it is very good!) Me and my friend loved this movie so much! It was stupid in a way that we like, and it's very very funny. There are so many funny and iconic scenes and we absolutely LOVED Josh Hutcherson in this. Clapton Davis is the best, he is so funny and goofy. Ione, or should I say SLOAN was also very funny and iconic. "Clapton! You're my Ralph Macchio! Do the crane thing!", "You're not hot enough to be stalked.", I love when the guy in detention talked about her extensions, she started to lift up a V hand gesture, me and my friend does NOT know what that means, but I guess it's some sort of insult? Clapton was so funny in that movie, he was so confused whether he won the fight or not. I loved Riley too, she is so relatable. Honestly, this movie is not that bad at all it's just weird and goofy and funny. It was so goofy that me and my friend had to have matching profile pictures of Clapton and Riley. It was so silly that me and my friend used the stuff in the movie as inside jokes and then our other friends would look at us weird. I honestly want those Josh Hutcherson converse shoes, it looks so cool. I would recommend this movie if you want some bit of sillyness in your life, but other than that, it's a pretty weird movie. Have a nice day watching the movie! WE ALSO LEARNT THE GOOFY MOVE THAT CLAPTON DAVIS DID AT THE BOWLING SCENE! IT WAS SO FUNNY LOL! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/24 Full Review Charles J One of the best movies i have ever seen, there is no other one like it. People may see this as a story that just doesn't make sense but if you rewatch the movie you actually realize everything is tied together so well. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/07/23 Full Review valentina c This movie is perfect on itself, exactly what a movie in this genre should be, i was not bored for a single minute since it started. It was beautifully directed, great shots, fast paced, every time you think you are getting it, it hits you with something new that blows your mind. Everything ties up perfectly in the end and has tons of things that seem unimportant that end up coming back later in the funniest way possible Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/14/23 Full Review yanin this movie is so underrated i literally created an account just to write this dumbass review. it's obviously corny asl but why am i the only one who likes the film style. the intro was gas and the cast was literally perfect. the plot was kind of stupid but like literally everything else besides that was perfect. music, jokes, everything and whoever says otherwise can die IDC. it was perfect cause my attention span is short and this movie was the perfect amount of chaotic to keep me entertained and focused. plus josh hutcherson was hot asl/in his prime era this movie deserves to go viral i wish i found it earlier. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Josh Hutcherson as Clapton Davis in "Detention." Josh Hutcherson as Clapton Davis and Shanley Caswell as Riley Jones in "Detention." A scene from "Detention." A scene from "Detention." Dane Cook as Principal Verge in "Detention." Shanley Caswell as Riley Jones in "Detention." Dane Cook as Principal Verge in "Detention." Spencer Locke as Ione in "Detention." Spencer Locke as Ione and Josh Hutcherson as Clapton Davis in "Detention." Dane Cook as Principal Verge in "Detention." View more photos

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      Peter Howell Toronto Star Neither good enough to impress as a meta mashup of horror and comedy, nor bad enough to hoot and throw popcorn at, it slides into a gray area of unfocused ideas and unrealized potential. Rated: 2/4 Apr 26, 2012 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com It breaks the mold and burns the roadmap, fearlessly pushing boundaries and going into nonsensical corners most films and filmmakers wouldn't even dare of traipsing through. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 14, 2012 Full Review Richard Roeper Richard Roeper.com Tries way, way, way too hard. A directorial drum solo that quickly wears out its welcome. Rated: 1.5/5 Apr 13, 2012 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Somehow manages to be both obnoxious and abrasive, yet in an endearing way that feels like we're being introduced to an entirely new generation of filmmaker, thanks to its frenzied and frenetic execution. Rated: 3/5 Sep 22, 2023 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast Kahn exploits his music video expertise in this overwhelming, joke-a-minute genre explosion. Featuring cute as a button Josh Hutcherson, the editing alone guarantees this unconventional horror comedy won't be for everyone. If it is, though, it's A+ Rated: 4/5 Apr 26, 2022 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast If a movie was able to do several lines of cocaine before you hit play, Joseph Kahn's Detention would be that movie. It's wild, kinetic and all over the place in the best possible way. Rated: 5/5 Apr 13, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A teenage outcast (Shanley Caswell), her friend (Josh Hutcherson), a nerd (Aaron David Johnson), and other students face terror from a serial killer who targets high-school students.
      Director
      Joseph Kahn
      Executive Producer
      Robert Abramoff, Josh Hutcherson, David Kang, Clayton Reaser, Vernon Reaser
      Screenwriter
      Joseph Kahn, Mark Palermo
      Distributor
      Samuel Goldwyn Company
      Production Co
      Detention Films
      Rating
      R (Crude and Sexual Content|Bloody Violence|Some Teen Drinking|Drug Use|Language|Nudity)
      Genre
      Horror, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 13, 2012, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 31, 2012
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