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Collateral

Play trailer 2:08 Poster for Collateral R,  2004,  2h 0m,  Mystery & Thriller/ Crime/ Drama/ Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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86% Tomatometer 240 Reviews 83% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
A cab driver realizes his current fare is a hit man that has been having him drive around from mark to mark until the last witness to a crime is dead. When the cabbie finally figures out the truth, he must prevent the assassin from wiping out his last witness without becoming the next in the professional killer's line of casualties.
Collateral

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Critics Consensus

Driven by director Michael Mann's trademark visuals and a lean, villainous performance from Tom Cruise, Collateral is a stylish and compelling noir thriller.

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Will Self London Evening Standard Jan 8, 2018
Cruise lacked the deepdown malevolence required to bring Vincent to life. I wished him dead in the first few minutes he was on the screen -- and for the wrong reasons. Go to Full Review
Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com May 17, 2015
A+
A visually striking film from the unhinged, endlessly creative mind of Michael Mann. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 22, 2010
4/5
Powerful but violent thriller -- not for kids. Go to Full Review
Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Oct 2, 2026
Underrated. Really good dialogue. Allows Tom Cruise to play an unlikable character well Go to Full Review
Ray Pride Newcity Sep 3, 2026
9/10
Layers a Chicago-like grid on night moves through modern-day Los Angeles. Go to Full Review
Wael Khairy The Cinephile Fix Mar 10, 2025
While Heat is Mann’s quintessential Los Angeles film, Collateral is his exploration of the city’s darker side. Go to Full Review
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Apr 2, 2019 The best Michael Mann movie. A fantastic action thriller with one of Tom Cruise's best ever performances and a stunning photography that shows LA like never before. See more
Han L Mar 18, 2019 Collateral is a very tense noir film with a lot of style and edge of your seat intensity to keep you interested. Its too bad the very choppy directing and lack of circumstance from the villain, prevents it from being amazing. I still recommend watching it, but only once. See more
Albus R Mar 14, 2019 Cruise turns in a career-best performance and Jamie Foxx is no slouch either. It's a fantastic blockbuster with all the makings of a well-crafted action-thriller. The club scene alone is worth the price of admission. I had a ton of fun. (4/5) See more
Abraham R Feb 26, 2019 Typical Mann film - stylish, violent, unrelenting and arresting. Certainly one of Cruise's more rounded performances.
Kylo W Feb 15, 2019 A prequel and I would go along for the ride
Anakin W Feb 3, 2019 Pretty good for a Tom Cruise led movie, but he's still bloody playing Tom Cruise. Just Tom Cruise with even stupider hair. Tom Cruise. See more
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Michael Mann

Director

Tom Cruise

Vincent

Jamie Foxx

Max

Jada Pinkett Smith

Annie

Mark Ruffalo

Fanning

Peter Berg

Richard Weidner

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Synopsis A cab driver realizes his current fare is a hit man that has been having him drive around from mark to mark until the last witness to a crime is dead. When the cabbie finally figures out the truth, he must prevent the assassin from wiping out his last witness without becoming the next in the professional killer's line of casualties.
Director
Michael Mann
Producer
Julie Richardson
Screenwriter
Stuart Beattie
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
DreamWorks SKG, Paramount Pictures, Edge City LLC, Forward Pass
Rating
R (Violence|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 5, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$100.0M
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
SDDS, DTS, Stereo, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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