Roofman (2025)

Roofman, the film directed by Derek Cianfrance, tells the story of Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), a former U.S. Army officer and decorated veteran abandoned by a system that has forgotten him.A loving father struggling financially, Jeffrey begins robbing McDonald's restaurants in a unique way, breaking in from the rooftops. This earns him the nickname "Roofman." When he is captured, tried, and convicted, it seems like yet another story of a man crushed by circumstances. But Jeffrey isn't ready to give up; he escapes prison and takes refuge in the most unlikely of places: a Toys R Us store, where he builds a secret hideout behind a wall. Invisible to everyone, he manages to survive there for six months, blending in among the shelves and toys.In this prison of color and solitude, his life takes an unexpected turn when he falls in love with Leigh (Kirsten Dunst), a store employee and divorced mother who is struck by his charisma and kindness. As a genuine connection develops between the two, Jeffrey finds himself trapped between the possibility of a new life and the constant threat of his past.A true story that blends drama, romance, and tension in a surprising tale of identity, redemption, and the desperate search for humanity in the most unexpected places.