# Detour (2017)

> A hungover law student is forced into a deadly road trip after an impulsive bargain with a volatile stranger exposes competing versions of his guilt.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/230981

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Thriller, Action
- Director: Christopher Smith
- Cast: Tye Sheridan, Bel Powley, Emory Cohen, Stephen Moyer, John Lynch, Jared Abrahamson, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Deon Lotz
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4372390/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, paranoid, stylized, late night thriller viewing, dark movie night

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