Young law student Harper blames his powerful stepfather Vincent for causing the car accident that put his mother in a coma. One evening in a bar he meets and has a drink with the professional criminal Johnny Ray, who agrees to kill Vincent for $20,000. Johnny Ray and his girlfriend Cherry arrive the next morning to take Harper to Vegas to carry out the murder. Harper eventually realizes that he made a grave mistake after learning that he cannot take back the deal he made with Johnny. The trip to Las Vegas becomes a battle of wits and determination between Johnny Ray, who has debts to pay along the way, and Harper, who seeks to conceal his own crimes and to escape from Johnny Ray with Cherry.
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on 16 April 2016.[4] On 14 May 2016, Magnet Releasing acquired distribution rights to the film,[5] which it released in the United States on 20 January 2017.[6]
Detour grossed $1,788 in the United States and Canada[7] and $5,812 in other territories for a worldwide total of $7,600, plus $374,237 with home video sales.[3]
As of July 2020[update], on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 63% based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10.[8]OnMetacritic, the film holds a rating of 46 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]
