Overview

• Premiered out of competition at Cannes in May and had its New York debut on August 11 ahead of its August 15 launch.
• Early critical response has placed it in the high-80s to low-90s range on aggregator sites, with critics praising Lee’s kinetic direction and Washington’s performance.
• Lee has reversed his earlier comments about ending his collaborations with Washington, expressing openness to future projects together.
• The reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low was written by Alan Fox and produced by Jason Michael Berman and Todd Black for A24 and Apple Original Films.
• Its compact theatrical window before a September 5 streaming debut on Apple TV+ is designed to bolster its awards season prospects.