Detachment_
A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.
Starring
Adrien Brody, Marcia Gay Harden, James Caan
Box Office
$1.7M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Detachment was released 15 years ago in 2011.
Overview
A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. H...
Detachment is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (20)
Adrien Brody
Henry Barthes
Marcia Gay Harden
Principal Carol Dearden
James Caan
Mr. Charles Seaboldt
Christina Hendricks
Ms. Sarah Madison
Lucy Liu
Dr. Doris Parker
Blythe Danner
Ms. Perkins
Tim Blake Nelson
Mr. Wiatt
William Petersen
Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler
Bryan Cranston
Mr. Dearden
Sami Gayle
Erica
Betty Kaye
Meredith
Louis Zorich
Grampa
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Mr. Mathias
Chris Papavasiliou
Dr. Hart
Kwoade Cross
Andy
DH
David Hausen
Angry Dad
Roslyn Ruff
Angry Mother
Jerry Walsh
Cafeteria Worker
John Cenatiempo
Male Child Services Worker
Brenda Pressley
Female Child Services Worker
BOX OFFICE
$1.7M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
98 min (1h 38m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.6/10 (1,919 votes)
Popularity
3
Box Office
$1,681,521
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Detachment about?
A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.
How long is Detachment?
Detachment has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in Detachment?
The cast of Detachment includes Adrien Brody, Marcia Gay Harden, James Caan, Christina Hendricks, Lucy Liu.
How much did Detachment make at the box office?
Detachment earned $1,681,521 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Detachment?
Detachment has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 1,919 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama