Overview

• Derek Cianfrance directs and co-writes the film centered on Jeffrey Manchester, an Army veteran nicknamed “Roofman.”
• Paramount’s synopsis says the character hides inside a Toys ’R’ Us after escaping prison following roof-entry robberies at McDonald’s.
• The ensemble includes Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst with Peter Dinklage, Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, and Jimmy O. Yang.
• The movie premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, where reception was largely positive with some mixed reviews.
• A fresh FandomWire review challenges the film’s factual fidelity and criticizes a feel-good tone along with heavy product placement.