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Movie Review: Channing Tatum Charm Elevates 'Roofman' Caper, Romance
The film depicts Jeffrey Manchester's double life as a veteran turned Roofman Robber who hid in a Toys "R" Us for six months to support his children.
- On October 10, 2025, Roofman opens in theaters, starring Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst and directed by Derek Cianfrance, from Paramount Pictures.
- The film tracks Jeffrey Manchester's real-life escape, showing how he lived hidden inside a Toys "R" Us for six months and earned the nickname Roofman by robbing over 40 fast-food outlets including McDonald's before his capture in North Carolina.
- Driven by family needs, Jeffrey Manchester steals to buy his daughter a bike and falls for Leigh, bonding with her daughters Dee and Lindsay while his past closes in.
- Critical reaction was mixed, with critics giving two and a half to three stars, and the film earned the MPA rating R with a 2:06 runtime.
- Beyond entertainment, Roofman touches on veteran reintegration issues and wealth inequality, while the end credits with real subjects and news footage connect to Jeffrey Manchester, real-life subject.
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Movie review: Quirky 'Roofman' features Channing Tatum at his best
There’s considerable throwback appeal to “Roofman,” a quirky dramedy based on an unbelievable true story that mines the same groove as films like Richard Linklater’s “Bernie” (2011) and Steven Soderbergh’s “The Informant!” (2009), featuring a lead character you just can’t…
Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst shine in this film which, however, remains on the surface of things and life.
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Review: Channing Tatum becomes a charming criminal with time for a dating life in 'Roofman'
Derek Cianfrance, generally a director of tougher indies ('Blue Valentine'), steps gamely into a comic true story about a resourceful ex-military thief and his stakeouts.
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Movie Review: Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst bring humanity to true-crime tale ‘Roofman’
The new Channing Tatum movie “Roofman” was inspired by stranger-than-fiction real events. Tatum stars as a prison escapee who lived in a Toys “R” Us for six months.
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