Movies Like Detention

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Road Rage

2000·1h 36m·★ 3.4·Sidney J. Furie

2 shared crewDir. Sidney J. FurieDP: Curtis Petersen

Hide and Seek

2000·1h 40m·★ 5.3·Sidney J. Furie

2 shared crewDir. Sidney J. FurieDP: Curtis Petersen

The Fraternity

2002·1h 40m·★ 5.0·Sidney J. Furie

2 shared crewDir. Sidney J. FurieDP: Curtis Petersen

The Veteran

2006·1h 30m·★ 3.9·Sidney J. Furie

2 shared crewDir. Sidney J. FurieDP: Curtis Petersen

Under Heavy Fire

2001·1h 53m·★ 5.2·Sidney J. Furie

2 shared crewDir. Sidney J. FurieDP: Curtis Petersen

Iron Eagle on the Attack

1995·1h 36m·★ 3.4·Sidney J. Furie

2 shared crewDir. Sidney J. FurieDP: Curtis Petersen

Section 8

2022·1h 38m·★ 4.4·Christian Sesma

Fans also likedStarring Dolph LundgrenAction & Thriller

The Best Man

2023·1h 33m·★ 3.9·Shane Dax Taylor

Fans also likedStarring Dolph LundgrenAction & Thriller

Hellfire

2026·1h 34m·★ 4.7·Isaac Florentine

Fans also likedStarring Dolph LundgrenAction & Thriller

Blood Diamond

2006·2h 23m·★ 8.0·Edward Zwick

TMDB recommendsThriller & Action

Battle Royale

2000·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Kinji Fukasaku

TMDB recommendsThriller & Action

Hard Target

1993·1h 37m·★ 6.2·John Woo

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller

The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury

2004·34m·★ 6.5·Peter Chung

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller

Angel

1984·1h 33m·★ 5.8·Robert Vincent O'Neil

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller

Justice High

2020·1h 52m·★ 6.2·Johnny Chae

TMDB recommends

The Last Samurai

2003·2h 34m·★ 7.8·Edward Zwick

TMDB recommends

High & Low The Worst X

2022·1h 59m·★ 6.7·Norihisa Hiranuma

TMDB recommends

The Karate Kid

1984·2h 7m·★ 7.3·John G. Avildsen

TMDB recommends

The Substitute

1996·1h 54m·★ 6.1·Robert Mandel

Fans also likedAction & Thriller

Lights Out

2024·1h 30m·★ 4.9·Christian Sesma

Fans also likedAction & Thriller

How Good Is Detention?

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