Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City (1999)

  • 47% of critics liked it
    (38 reviews)

  • 79% of users liked it
    (55,083 ratings)

Are you ready for the hottest band in the land? It's 1978 in Detroit, and pretty much any teenager who isn't a total wimp is totally stoked for the upcoming Kiss concert (as anyone who ever listened to Kiss Alive! knows, Detroit has always loved this band). But four proud members of the Kiss… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Carl Dupre, Carl V. Dupre
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 13, 1999 Wide
On DVD
Dec 21, 1999
New Line Cinema

Critic Reviews

  • Nell Minow, Common Sense Media

    A valentine to sex, drugs, and cutting school.

  • Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

    What works for rocking and rolling all night (and partying every day) doesn't necessarily hold true for movies.

  • Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com

    The movie isn't a trailblazer; it's an exuberantly trashy party, a comedy of lowdown defeats and triumphs.

  • James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

    sorely in need of the authenticity and easy humor of "Dazed and Confused," the 1994 Richard Linklater comedy it's obviously trying hard to imitate.

  • Jim Bartoo, Hollywood.com

    Rifkin rocks and rolls in coming-of-age comedy.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Melvin W


    Mrs. Bruce: God forbid one day you have a son like you, Jeremiah. A boy who lies through his teeth, buys demonic records, and smokes the dope!  "They came. They saw. They rocked." I've always had a thing for Detroit Rock City. It's a fun comedy that you can watch… More

  • Jeff "


    Detroit Rock City is a pleasant little comedy film that focuses on a group of friends who are setting out on a road trip to go see their favorite band, Kiss. Though not an excellent comedy, Detroit Rock City is an accomplished effort as I thought the idea behind the plot was quite… More

  • Mike S


    Something tells me that whoever directed this, must have been pretty stoned out of his mind. Especially if you look at some of the editing and directorial choices. It was just way too much at times, and very over the top. Apart from that little drawback, however, it's a pretty… More

  • Ginny  


    Loved this back in the 90s and I still find it fun to watch 9 years after! -- rewrite this later -- Pending Review

  • Martin S


    na man....it had some fun moments but.....na man

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