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Detachment

  • 2011
  • 12
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
108K
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POPULARITY
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Adrien Brody, Christina Hendricks, and Sami Gayle in Detachment (2011)
A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students as seen through the eyes of a substitute teacher
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Psychological DramaDrama

A substitute teacher who drifts from classroom to classroom finds a connection to the students and teachers during his latest assignment.A substitute teacher who drifts from classroom to classroom finds a connection to the students and teachers during his latest assignment.A substitute teacher who drifts from classroom to classroom finds a connection to the students and teachers during his latest assignment.

  • Director
    • Tony Kaye
  • Writer
    • Carl Lund
  • Stars
    • Adrien Brody
    • Christina Hendricks
    • Marcia Gay Harden
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    108K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,243
    44
    • Director
      • Tony Kaye
    • Writer
      • Carl Lund
    • Stars
      • Adrien Brody
      • Christina Hendricks
      • Marcia Gay Harden
    • 272User reviews
    • 150Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 4 nominations total

    Videos23

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    "I Used to Be Very Angry"
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    "I Used to Be Very Angry"
    "Henry's Past"
    Clip 0:48
    "Henry's Past"
    "Stop Neglecting His Needs"
    Clip 0:54
    "Stop Neglecting His Needs"
    "How Do You See Me?"
    Clip 0:56
    "How Do You See Me?"

    Photos40

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    Adrien Brody
    Adrien Brody
    • Henry Barthes
    Christina Hendricks
    Christina Hendricks
    • Ms. Sarah Madison
    Marcia Gay Harden
    Marcia Gay Harden
    • Principal Carol Dearden
    Lucy Liu
    Lucy Liu
    • Dr. Doris Parker
    James Caan
    James Caan
    • Mr. Charles Seaboldt
    Blythe Danner
    Blythe Danner
    • Ms. Perkins
    Tim Blake Nelson
    Tim Blake Nelson
    • Mr. Wiatt
    William Petersen
    William Petersen
    • Mr. Sarge Kepler
    Bryan Cranston
    Bryan Cranston
    • Mr. Dearden
    Sami Gayle
    Sami Gayle
    • Erica
    Betty Kaye
    Betty Kaye
    • Meredith
    Louis Zorich
    Louis Zorich
    • Grampa
    Isiah Whitlock Jr.
    Isiah Whitlock Jr.
    • Mr. Mathias
    Chris Papavasiliou
    • Dr. Hart
    Kwoade Cross
    Kwoade Cross
    • Andy
    David Hausen
    • Angry Dad
    Roslyn Ruff
    Roslyn Ruff
    • Angry Mother
    Jerry Walsh
    Jerry Walsh
    • Cafateria Worker
    • Director
      • Tony Kaye
    • Writer
      • Carl Lund
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews272

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    gregcarttar

    A powerful and disturbing (but necessary) film

    I saw this at Woodstock Film Festival, a few months after it premiered at Tribeca. I had the pleasure of driving Tony to the screening, and decided that I would stay for a few minutes to see the opening few minutes of the film, after seeing just a few seconds of it during the tech rehearsal earlier. After 30 seconds, I was hooked and could not get away. This film needs to be seen, people need to understand the conditions and circumstances presented in it of urban school environments; the trials that teachers and students face everyday, and the ravages wrought by "No Child Left Behind". The role played by Sami Gayle is astonishing, where she found that character is beyond me. I gave it a 9 our of 10 only because there were some scene-break graphics in the film that, while making sense, seemed to me to break the flow of the film. A must see. Tough to watch in places, but necessary.
    9Emmytjuh_klein

    Touching, an inspiration to change.

    A story about a teacher who wants to make a difference. Very touching story with some twisted story lines about real life. It makes you see how hard life can be for a lot of adolescents. Of course, the people in this movie project some of the saddest life stories and not everybody has it this hard, but I think a lot of people can recognize some of the life problems of this movie.

    Adrien Brody projects the right emotions at the right time in the movie. Sadness, happiness, joy and trauma, every feeling has its place in this movie. The use of real students and an existing school in combination with great filming gives the viewer the feeling its all real. A quality that makes a movie great.

    The movie inspired me. I'm a elementary school teacher and I see a lot of kids, sometimes heading in the wrong direction. It gave me a feeling of hope and drive to help these children, even if it seems hopeless.

    Please, go and see this wonderful movie!
    7bonzybino

    ubiquitous assimilation!!

    Detachment is a dark movie which everyone can relate with, the solitariness, the cynicism, the despair and the darker shades of our lives which we cover with many other things. It doesn't end on a good note unlike the common genre movies - it could have easily drifted that way to be more appealing. But then who's gonna live happily forever!!

    Though the education system and the schools and the students ain't that evil and rotten the way its shown in the movie, it does pose many a question, the dubious system in which everything goes on without a point. The miserable life of teachers were beautifully shown, yes they do go through worse situations. Adrien Brody does something meaty after pianist as the cool, composed and ailing substitute teacher. The climax was so dramatic and metaphorical, the background score adds value to the visual richness.

    The screenplay is too dark at times, the lighter moments and the virtuous elements highly underplayed though it saves the movie many a time from drowning. I loved the way the narration takes us through, we feel the pain the characters are going through. Wish had it been lighter in content with some thing which kindled a ray of virtue somewhere, Alas! but that's the way it is..
    10jbw224

    An Amazing Movie

    I was having a slow day at work and was able to download this film which i did mainly because I think Adrien Brody is a phenomenal actor. I sat and watched this movie and was amazed at how much I enjoyed it. The acting by the adult stars was so crisp that they each did their characters well, from Adrien Brody, Christina Hendricks, James Caan (who played the part to a tee of many teachers out there today...)and all the rest. The kids led by Sammi Gayle (who should get more story lines on Blue Bloods) and Betty Kaye with that very small but well written part for Rene Felice Smith brought this story to the top for me. The story was outstanding and really put things about our lives and even our education system in focus. This film deserves your attention and I think any awards it has received have been well deserved. I am adding this film to one of the top films I have seen in the last few years...Kudos to Mr. Brody......
    9chicchien8-302-481207

    Disturbing and compelling; highly recommend

    I haven't seen a movie that drew me in to this extent in a long time. Extremely well written, directed, cast, acted ,edited etc. with all of the team talent that it takes to make a great film. Yes, there are a couple of "predictable" story lines. Ultimately, that doesn't matter at all . Watch it and get past them. It's not just a slam about the American school system. It's about how the flaws that all of us have affect us and others. Now I'm just annoyed by the fact that I have to write 10 lines in order to recommend this film . I guess that I can say that I was really surprised to see that American Express was one of the sponsors above the title. Now, just go see it !

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    • Trivia
      Betty Kaye (who portrays Meredith) is the daughter of Director Tony Kaye.
    • Goofs
      In the morning of Erica's first stay in Henry's flat, we see Henry on the roof wearing the ring which Erica will give him days later as a present.
    • Quotes

      Henry Barthes: Whatever is on my mind, I say it as I feel it, I'm truthful to myself; I'm young and I'm old, I've been bought and I've been sold, so many times. I am hard-faced, I am gone. I am just like you.

    • Crazy credits
      [intertitle near start] And never have I felt so deeply at one and the same time so detached from myself and so present in the world. - Albert Camus
    • Connections
      Featured in Maltin on Movies: 21 Jump Street (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Distress
      Written by Taylor Eigsti

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    • Release date
      • February 1, 2012 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Indiferencia
    • Filming locations
      • New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paper Street Films
      • Appian Way
      • Kingsgate Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $72,689
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,739
      • Mar 18, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,688,710
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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