Detroit Rock City

R

Released Aug 13, 1999

1h 35m

Comedy

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50%

42 Reviews

Tomatometer

82%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Rock-loving teens and aspiring musicians Hawk (Edward Furlong), Lex (Giuseppe Andrews), Trip (James DeBello) and Jam (Sam Huntington) can't wait to see their favorite band, KISS, perform at an upcoming concert. However, when Jam's pious mother (Lin Shaye) finds the tickets to the event, she incinerates them, leaving the boys desperate for a way to see the show. In their attempts to see KISS, the lads endure misunderstandings, humiliation and violence, all just to see their beloved idols.

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Critics Consensus

Silly plot, over-the-top directing style.

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Liam N

If your 14-18, you need to see this movie. The feeling of freedom, purity and rawness the characters give is special. Any lost soul, or outcast will feel like they have a home. Rock on kids!!!!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/23

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Elias R

Campy and goofy, hits all the right notes and does exactly what it should. An awesome rock-buddy comedy that fulfills and ignites the rock star flame in all its die-hard viewers.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/15/23

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Joe N

Possibly one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. This movie is perfectly casted and it has one of the funniest toilet scenes ever. Hilarious!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/20/22

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R R

Cheese, boring... only for Kiss fans....some Kiss fabs

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/01/22

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cinephile f

I loved it. It's fun to watch coming of age stories about groups of male friends. I love how non PC this film is and it's entertaining and fun. Almost Famous is one of my favorite films of all time and this one was great too. It's very optimistic and that is missing from today's marketing driven films.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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John W

Detroit Rock City is a fun road trip movie/coming of age of story. As a Kiss fan I'm may be a little biased here its a guilty pleasure kind of movie. Not seen by many when first released back in 1999, it should have been watched by more. It has a kick ass soundtrack from start to finish and funny over the top moments. I love the whole cast of charecters as all 4 leads have their own stories that culminate with satisfying endings. Its a shame Edward Furlong wasn't able to have a longstanding career. The movie still holds up in my opinion

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/27/22

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Adam Rifkin

Director

Edward Furlong

Hawk

Giuseppe Andrews

Lex

James DeBello

Trip

Sam Huntington

Jeremiah 'Jam' Bruce

Lin Shaye

Mrs. Bruce

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Nell Minow

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A valentine to sex, drugs, and cutting school.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 22, 2010

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Rated: 2/4

Mar 19, 2002

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Chuck Klosterman

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Much like the rock group it celebrates, Detroit Rock City is so brazenly moronic that it ends up seemingly brilliant for all the right reasons.

Rated: 3/4

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David Nusair

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...a briskly-paced, unabashedly larger-than-life comedy...

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 6, 2021

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

By no means a masterpiece; hell, it's barely a great movie, but it packs in enough talent, fun, and healthy delusions only KISS fans are capable of.

Jan 2, 2017

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Synopsis

Rock-loving teens and aspiring musicians Hawk (Edward Furlong), Lex (Giuseppe Andrews), Trip (James DeBello) and Jam (Sam Huntington) can't wait to see their favorite band, KISS, perform at an upcoming concert. However, when Jam's pious mother (Lin Shaye) finds the tickets to the event, she incinerates them, leaving the boys desperate for a way to see the show. In their attempts to see KISS, the lads endure misunderstandings, humiliation and violence, all just to see their beloved idols.

Director: Adam Rifkin
Producer: Michael De Luca, Brian Witten
Screenwriter: Carl V. Dupré
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Base 12 Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 13, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.2M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround

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