Overview

• The film adapts the verified case of Jeffrey Manchester, known for rooftop break‑ins and a post‑escape stint hiding inside a Charlotte Toys “R” Us.
• Derek Cianfrance and Channing Tatum say they held hundreds of hours of phone calls with Manchester over several years to shape the portrayal.
• Manchester remains incarcerated at Central Prison in Raleigh and has not seen the full movie, with state records listing a projected 2036 release.
• Early reviews describe a more melancholic character study than the caper suggested by trailers, highlighting Tatum’s career‑best work.
• Paramount released Roofman in U.S. theaters on Oct. 10, with a cast that includes Kirsten Dunst, Peter Dinklage, LaKeith Stanfield and others.