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In Theaters Now
- 2025
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 6 m
- 2025
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 6 m
Summary Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), a former Army Ranger and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undete...
Directed By: Derek Cianfrance
Written By: Derek Cianfrance, Kirt Gunn
In Theaters Now
- 2025
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 6 m
- 2025
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 6 m
Roofman
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Summary Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), a former Army Ranger and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undete...
Directed By: Derek Cianfrance
Written By: Derek Cianfrance, Kirt Gunn
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 37 Critic Reviews
66
62% Positive
23 Reviews
23 Reviews
38% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 37 Critic Reviews
66
62% Positive
23 Reviews
23 Reviews
38% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Oct 23, 2025
Roofman has heart, energy and personality fit to burst. If the cinema gods decided that it was finally time for Channing Tatum to have a chance at an Oscar nomination, they could hardly have equipped him better than with this role.
Sep 7, 2025
In the end, it’s the through-the-roof chemistry between the two leads that makes the film worthy of repeat viewing.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 58 User Ratings
7.3
81% Positive
47 Ratings
47 Ratings
12% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
7% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 58 User Ratings
7.3
81% Positive
47 Ratings
47 Ratings
12% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
7% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
Nov 13, 2025
The most surprising thing is that it is inspired by a true story. Above all, as a viewer, one feels sympathy for the main character, a role that fits Channing Tatum like a glove. It's never too late to see it.
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Oct 10, 2025
The performances are uniformly good — Dunst is particularly appealing — but there’s something unsatisfactory about the storytelling.
Oct 16, 2025
Turning Manchester’s story into more of a drama than a comedy feels counterintuitive, and Roofman can feel a little slow and gloppy for missing the laughs. Yet Tatum and Dunst are deeply invested in their roles, and Cianfrance loads up on ace character actors.
Oct 15, 2025
The sympathy Roofman extends toward the break room of its big-box stores and the low-ceilinged place of worship where Leigh sings in the choir every Sunday is more moving than its treatment of its protagonist, offering an appreciation that these places could be anywhere and at the same time are highly specific.
Oct 14, 2025
The movie makes a variety of changes to Jeffrey’s story to make it more cinematic, but without the kind of narrative reworking needed to streamline the material, the result feels unfocused and shapeless.
Sep 8, 2025
Ultimately, “Roofman” is a slick but incurious film that is so preoccupied with showing the what of Manchester’s story that it doesn’t bother to examine the why.
Nov 13, 2025
Roofman is a heartfelt movie that entertains the old fashioned way, with interesting characters and winning performances. Channing Tatum and Kristen Dunst are engaging in the leading roles, and Tatum’s performance represents a career best. It’s movie magic rendered at human scale. Recommended. detroitcineaste
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Oct 16, 2025
If there was ever any doubt that you can’t trust trailers, this film is a good example. It appears to be a rollicking comedy, but that’s not the movie. It’s based on a true story about a man (Channing Tatum), who robbed 25 McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, later escapes prison and hides out in a Toys “R” Us for 6 months. During this time, he falls for a single mom (Kirsten Dunst) and establishes a loving relationship with her and 2 her daughters. All of this is fascinating and Tatum brings his full charm to create a sweet, lovable character. Dunst adds even more appeal. The film takes a light tone to create an endearing approach to the man, but there are few genuine laughs. NOTE: The credits feature the inevitable fotos of the real man, plus a news story about the case with many of the real characters.
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Oct 10, 2025
Few will likely take issue with the notion that “Crime doesn’t pay.” And that idea rings even more true if restated as “Crime doesn’t pay if you’re a nice guy.” That’s one of the truths that emerges loud and clear in this fact-based comedy-drama about soldier-turned-thief Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), who had trouble finding his way (and making ends meet) after leaving the military. Set in North Carolina in 2004, this young husband and father is greatly troubled by his inability to adequately provide for his family. His solution is to turn to a life of crime, specifically drawing on his uncanny knack for being able to spot details in opportunities and exploit them to his advantage. He specifically targets fast food restaurants, gaining access by breaking through the roofs of these businesses and dropping in to swipe whatever cash is on hand, generally just before they open for the day. He treats the skeleton crews typically on duty at that time with his signature polite, apologetic courtesy and kindness before stealthily making off with the loot. His stash adds up quickly and substantially – that is, until one time when he’s caught, convicted and thrown into prison. But that proves to be a mere detour, promptly escaping and going on the run, skillfully taking refuge behind the scenes in a Toys ‘R’ Us store. However, his stay turns out to be longer than anticipated, and, with that kind of time on his hands and a natural inclination to want to be helpful to others in need, he unwittingly becomes distracted. This leaves him vulnerable to being discovered and recaptured, especially when his Samaritan side surfaces in doing right by others. That’s especially true when he takes a liking to Leigh Wainscott (Kirsten Dunst), a genial but challenged single mother of two who works at the store and who falls hard for his charms, unaware of who he really is. Can Jeffrey keep up the ruse? Or will he fall victim to his naturally compassionate and generous tendencies? As endearing as this crowd-pleasing story might sound, though, it’s somewhat uneven (and at times innocuous) in its execution. For instance, it’s difficult to fathom how someone so allegedly nice could simultaneously be capable of such dubious behavior (especially when viewers never really get to find out how he got that way). Then there’s the film’s tendency to downplay the seriousness of the protagonist’s actions in light of the picture’s predominantly frothy narrative. And the love interest story thread – no matter how charming it might be at times – is given too much weight in the overall flow of the movie. With that said, though, there are definite strengths present here, too, particularly in this offering’s depiction of a hardened criminal hiding out in the whimsical environment of a toy store, the aspect of the film that truly works best (and should have received greater focus). The wacky juxtaposition of these disparate elements evokes many hearty laughs, especially in the segments where the protagonist must inventively look for ways to keep from being found out, most notably by the facility’s surly store manager, Mitch (Peter Dinklage). In all, though, while “Roofman” makes for a modestly entertaining diversion, it would have fared better by playing to its strengths more and scaling back the less engaging romantic subplot, sequences that tend to slow the pacing and detract from what actually works best. Indeed, try as writer-director Derek Cianfrance might, there’s simply no getting away with that.
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Nov 25, 2025
It's not funny, the film is 30 minutes too long, and it has pretty slow pacing.
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Production Company
- Hunting Lane Films
- 51 Entertainment
- High Frequency Entertainment
- Limelight
Release Date Oct 10, 2025
Duration 2 h 6 m
Rating R
Tagline Based on actual events. And terrible decisions.
Awards
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 1 Nomination
