<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $34 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $21.1 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Detroit is a 2017 American period crime drama film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal . Based on the Algiers Motel incident during Detroit's 1967 12th Street Riot, the film's release commemorated the 50th anniversary of the event . The film stars John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jason Mitchell, John Krasinski and Anthony Mackie . </P> <P> Detroit premiered at the Fox Theatre in the titular city on July 25, 2017, and began a limited theatrical release on July 28, 2017, before opening wide on August 4, 2017 . The film received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise towards Bigelow's direction, Boal's script and the performances of Poulter and Smith but was a box office failure, only earning back $21.1 million against its $34 million budget . </P>

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