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Roofman

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Roofman

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Former US Army Reserve officer Jeffrey Manchester executes a plan to rob multiple branches of McDonald's. He is eventually captured by police and becomes the first person to escape from Brown Creek Correctional Institution in North Carolina. Jeffrey hides out at a toy shop for several months, and during forays outside the building, he sparks romance with store worker Leigh Wainscott. Comedy drama, starring Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst and Peter Dinklage

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Alan Jones

Channing Tatum gives a career-best performance in this poignant, noughties-set crime caper. He plays true-life career criminal Jeffrey Manchester, who escapes from prison after being sentenced for robbing 45 fast food outlets via their vulnerable roof access. Taking refuge in the hidden spaces of a North Carolina toy store, he unwisely begins a relationship with divorced shop assistant Leigh (a top-notch Kirsten Dunst). Blue Valentine director Derek Cianfrance stays true to past form by creating a sharply observed, charming crowd-pleaser from the unlikeliest material. While this offbeat romp features all the hallmarks of a romcom, its third act is surprisingly melancholic as the lovers' courtship takes on new dimensions. Great back-up is supplied by Peter Dinklage as the jobsworth store manager and LaKeith Stanfield as the shady veteran pal whom Manchester asks to forge new identity papers. Both Tatum and Dunst shine at the centre of this fun and bittersweet film, which delivers entertainment through the roof.

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6.9/10

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Cast

rolenameJeffrey ManchesterChanning TatumLeigh WainscottKirsten DunstSteveLaKeith StanfieldMichelleJuno TempleMitchPeter DinklagePastor RonBen MendelsohnEileenUzo AdubaOtisEmory CohenDuaneTony Revolori

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rolenameDirectorDerek Cianfrance

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Theatrical distributor

Paramount

Released on

2025-10-17

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing, a sex scene.

Formats

Colour

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