Overview

• Paramount released the final trailer on Monday, previewing Channing Tatum as Jeffrey Manchester in a darkly comic, romantic spin on the true-crime tale.
• Roofman opens in U.S. theaters on Friday, Oct. 10, following festival and premiere stops in Toronto, Los Angeles and New York.
• The film is directed and co-written by Derek Cianfrance and stars Tatum and Kirsten Dunst, with Peter Dinklage, LaKeith Stanfield, Ben Mendelsohn, Uzo Aduba and Juno Temple among the ensemble.
• Critics commend the cast but say the movie softens and alters elements of the real case, noting a lighter, feel-good approach to Manchester’s crimes.
• Filmmakers say they spoke with the real Manchester via repeated short prison calls over several years, a sourcing choice that factors into promotion and critical discussion.