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Detropia

Play trailer Poster for Detropia 2012,  1h 30m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 86% 42 Reviews Tomatometer 64% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
86% Tomatometer 42 Reviews 64% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady examine the decline of Detroit and the stalwart residents who remain in the once-thriving city.
Detropia

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Critics Consensus

Detropia takes a comprehensive yet intimate -- and above all devastatingly powerful -- look at the rise and economic ruin of an American city.

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Barbara VanDenburgh Arizona Republic Nov 1, 2012
3.5/5
A fascinating portrait of a 21st-century post-industrial hellscape. Go to Full Review
Inga Saffron Philadelphia Inquirer Nov 1, 2012
3/4
Detropia's filmmakers stay out of the picture, hanging back to allow the viewer to absorb the meaning of Detroit's fate. It is even more complex than we thought. Go to Full Review
Tom Keogh Seattle Times Oct 18, 2012
3/4
A startling, haunting documentary about a once-great city, "Detropia" is all but a eulogy for Detroit. Go to Full Review
Jordan M. Smith IONCINEMA.com Feb 9, 2020
With a mindful eye and an evenhanded approach, stark photography and unmitigated confessions, Detropia gives an austere depiction of a floundering city, but the acceptance of failure remains unthinkable while potential still remains. Go to Full Review
Steve Erickson Gay City News Feb 22, 2018
... the film has a clear perspective: Detroit as a microcosm of the impact of global capitalism... Go to Full Review
Stuart Klawans The Nation Jan 9, 2018
Ewing and Grady give you the numbers in Detropia. They give you the ruins, too-richly photographed by Tony Hardmon and Craig Atkinson and astonishingly well edited by Enat Sidi-but their main interest is far from prurient. Go to Full Review
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Heidi Ewing

Director

Rachel Grady

Director

Andrew J. Gray

Actor

Noah Stewart

Actor

David Dichiera

Actor

Dan Cogan

Executive Producer

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Synopsis Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady examine the decline of Detroit and the stalwart residents who remain in the once-thriving city.
Director
Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
Producer
Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady, Craig Atkinson
Distributor
Loki Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 5, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$287.6K
Runtime
1h 30m
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