Overview

• Based on the Jeffrey Manchester case, the film recounts roof-entry heists, a prison escape and months living inside a Toys "R" Us.
• Critics praise the movie’s crowd-pleasing blend of comedy, drama and romance and single out Tatum’s nuanced, physically agile performance.
• Several reviews question the film’s gentler moral framing of real crimes, noting selective omissions even as end credits include archival clips.
• The Paramount release begins its U.S. theatrical run Oct. 9–10, with outlets listing Friday as the wide opening.
• Derek Cianfrance directs and co-writes; the ensemble includes Kirsten Dunst, Peter Dinklage, LaKeith Stanfield and Ben Mendelsohn.