ROOFMAN
One of the most underrated films from 2025 was Roofman, starring Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst. It’s now streaming on Paramount+ and available to own on 4K, Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital thanks to Paramount Home Entertainment and Alliance Entertainment. I’m hoping this physical release and streaming release gets more eyeballs on this story, as it may really surprise you.
t’s inspired by a true story and will have you thinking differently about its subject by the end. Channing Tatum stars as Jeffrey Manchester, a military vet who left the service and realized he left his identity behind after serving. He had young daughters and didn’t know how to live life or hold down a job. He started making some bad decisions in a desperate attempt to provide for his family. He figured out the money needed to live comfortably, and the only way he could do that was to rob 45 McDonald’s locations and other fast-food joints. He was gentle in his approach, sneaking in through the roof, and telling the employees to grab their coats and get in the freezer. He was caught, sentenced to prison but managed to escape. He knows he needs to bide time until the media frenzy of his escape winds down, and thus, breaks into a Toys “R” Us and lives inside there for six months. He’s a good guy who takes pity one Leigh (Kirsten Dunst) She’s one of the employees, a single mom to two girls, and volunteers at the local church. Jeffrey shows up her at church and forges a new friendship. All the while, she never suspects he’s a man on the run, hiding out at the place she works. The film also stars Peter Dinklage as the Toys “R” Us manager.
Channing Tatum gives one of the best performances of his career in Roofman. He doesn’t need to do an impersonation of Jeffrey Manchester but brings the charm and vulnerable elements to his character. We understand why he’s making these choices even if we don’t agree with them. Writer/Director Derek Cianfrance shies away from making this a sensationalism story or a true crime story but rather brings out the humanity in this story. Kirsten Dunst brings a lot of heart to the film, as she meets Jeffrey where he’s at even though she doesn’t know the truth of the situation. This story may surprise you, and I hope you give it a shot.
SPECIAL FEATURES
-Based on Actual Events and Terrible Decisions
-Chasing the Ghosts: The Director’s Method
-A Good Place to Hide
-Deleted and Alternate Scenes
Here’s a video I made for TikTok
Watch my interview with Channing Tatum & Kirsten Dunst
Plus, here’s my original review of the movie
