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Highest 2 Lowest

  • 2025
  • R
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
36K
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Denzel Washington in Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
Cinema legends converge in director Spike Lee's latest collaboration with Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington in 'Highest 2 Lowest.' Also starring A$AP Rocky, Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, and Ice Spice. When a titan music mogul is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma in this retelling of legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa's 1963 film, 'High to Low.' Distributed by A24, the film premieres in theaters August 15, and will release on Apple TV+ on September 5.
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When a titan music mogul is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.When a titan music mogul is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.When a titan music mogul is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.

  • Director
    • Spike Lee
  • Writers
    • Evan Hunter
    • Akira Kurosawa
    • Hideo Oguni
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Jeffrey Wright
    • Ilfenesh Hadera
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    36K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,223
    209
    • Director
      • Spike Lee
    • Writers
      • Evan Hunter
      • Akira Kurosawa
      • Hideo Oguni
    • Stars
      • Denzel Washington
      • Jeffrey Wright
      • Ilfenesh Hadera
    • 920User reviews
    • 129Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 30 nominations total

    Videos5

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    Highest 2 Lowest
    Trailer 1:53
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    Aiyana-Lee Performance
    Clip 5:53
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    Denzel Delivers the Ransom
    Clip 1:35
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    Photos58

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    Top Cast99+

    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • David King
    Jeffrey Wright
    Jeffrey Wright
    • Paul Christopher
    Ilfenesh Hadera
    Ilfenesh Hadera
    • Pam King
    Aubrey Joseph
    Aubrey Joseph
    • Trey King
    Elijah Wright
    Elijah Wright
    • Kyle Christopher
    Rick Fox
    Rick Fox
    • Coach Fox
    Rod Strickland
    • Coach Strickland
    Nuri Hazzard
    • Luther
    Jensen McRae
    • June York
    Jade Cayne
    Jade Cayne
    • Dolly
    Imana Breaux
    Imana Breaux
    • Stackin' Hits Employee
    Andy McQueen
    Andy McQueen
    • Larry Friday
    Ice Spice
    Ice Spice
    • Marisol Cepeda
    • (as Isis 'Ice Spice' Gaston)
    Sunni Valentine
    Sunni Valentine
    • Julie Tucker
    Frederick Weller
    Frederick Weller
    • Alex Cordova
    Michael Potts
    Michael Potts
    • Patrick Bethea
    Samm Davis
    • Shabazz
    Allison Worrell
    Allison Worrell
    • Police Tech Dillon
    • Director
      • Spike Lee
    • Writers
      • Evan Hunter
      • Akira Kurosawa
      • Hideo Oguni
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Jeffrey Wright plays Elijah Wright's father in the movie. The actors are real-life father and son.
    • Goofs
      In a studio, like the one shown in the film, if the person in the recording booth takes off their headphones they would not be able to hear the person in the other room who is speaking through the "talk back" mic.
    • Quotes
      • David King: I been to your house. And I appreciate you naming your son after me.
      • Yung Felon: Damn! Stupid bitch talk too fuckin' much, B!
      • David King: Why she gotta be a bitch?
      • Yung Felon: Fuck!
      • David King: Why she gotta be a bitch?
      • Yung Felon: Fuck!
      • David King: Why she gotta be a bitch?
      • Yung Felon: Damn, B!
    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
      Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'
      Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
      Performed by Norm Lewis

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 5, 2025 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Từ Đỉnh Cao Đến Vực Sâu
    • Filming locations
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
      • A/Vantage Pictures
      • A24
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,500,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,500,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 13m(133 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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