Select your country to find out where to watch "Detachment".

Ratings

Your rating:
IMDb rating
7.7
Critic rating Average critic rating
6.0

Reviews

Add a review
sam226
Critic Sam Adams
rated 6

...Kaye has proved that he’d sooner torpedo his own career than accept a little constructive trammeling—Detachment is almost forcibly moving, body-slamming its audience into submission.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
andrew95

Cast & Crew

Tony Kaye
Director
John Cenatiempo
As Male Child Services Worker
James Caan
As Mr. Charles Seaboldt
Tim Blake Nelson
As Mr. Wiatt
Bryan Cranston
As Mr. Dearden
Adrien Brody
As Henry Barthes
Marcia Gay Harden
As Principal Carol Dearden
Lucy Liu
As Dr. Doris Parker

Frequently asked questions

What is Detachment about? Toggle content

"Detachment" is a poignant drama that explores the complexities of human connection through the eyes of Henry Barthes, a substitute teacher navigating his temporary role at a struggling high school. Over three weeks, Henry encounters an array of troubled students and dedicated yet disillusioned staff who grapple with their own demons. As he tries to reach his students, he remains emotionally distant due to past traumas, including the haunting memory of his mother's suicide. His life takes unexpected turns when he forms fleeting connections with three women who challenge his detachment and force him to confront his own vulnerabilities. In an environment filled with chaos and despair, "Detachment" ultimately reveals the profound impact that compassion and understanding can have amidst overwhelming odds.

Where can I stream Detachment? Toggle content
What movies are similar to Detachment? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Detachment include The Ron Clark Story, The Good Lie, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, Manchester by the Sea, The Help, The Judge.

When was Detachment released for streaming? Toggle content

Detachment was released for streaming on February 24, 2012.