Overview

• The first full trailer, released August 4, showcases a modern reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low set in New York’s music industry and has drawn positive buzz from its Cannes premiere.
• Denzel Washington stars as David King, a powerful record executive whose integrity is tested when a ransom plot spirals into a moral crisis.
• A$AP Rocky makes his major acting debut as the kidnapper and also provides original music, joining a cast that includes Jeffrey Wright and Ice Spice.
• The film premiered out of competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and represents Spike Lee’s first narrative feature in five years.
• Highest 2 Lowest is slated for a limited theatrical release on August 15 before it streams on Apple TV+ on September 5.