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Highest 2 Lowest

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When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Brothers Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th in their long working relationship for a reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's crime thriller High and Low, now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City.
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Spike Lee and Denzel Washington remix a classic with vibrantly contemporary results in Highest 2 Lowest, a swaggering thriller that lovingly showcases New York City.

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Christina Newland Sight & Sound Nov 4, 2025
With Highest 2 Lowest, the results are uneven, but magical all the same. Go to Full Review
Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Sep 18, 2025
3/5
The moral twists that follow...have a simmer, but as soon as the plot moves onto the city’s streets the energy, in both the performances and Lee’s almost joyous camera moves, goes up a satisfying notch. Go to Full Review
Dwight Brown DwightBrownInk.com Sep 15, 2025
3/4
Hard to put it in a box. It’s got weak and strong elements. But once it ends, you realize that you’ve just been entertained. Go to Full Review
André Didyme-Dôme Rolling Stone en Español Aug 18, 2026
It doesn't try to compete directly with Kurosawa. Spike Lee takes that narrative structure and transforms it into something else entirely. Louder, more excessive, more edgy, and profoundly New York. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Don Kaye Moviefone Jul 17, 2026
6.5/10
[The] performances and Lee’s vaunted, improvisatory aesthetic keeps the movie crackling even when it threatens to collapse within itself. Go to Full Review
Morgan Shaunette Willamette Week Feb 28, 2026
There’s enough to recommend in Highest 2 Lowest that it’s worth it for fans of Spike Lee’s previous joints, but after turning in modern hits like BlacKkKlansman and Da 5 Bloods, we know Da Man From Brooklyn is capable of better. Go to Full Review
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Denzel Washington

David King

Jeffrey Wright

Paul Christopher

Ilfenesh Hadera

Pam King

A$AP Rocky

Yung Felon

Aubrey Joseph

Trey King

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Synopsis When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Brothers Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th in their long working relationship for a reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's crime thriller High and Low, now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City.
Director
Spike Lee
Producer
Todd Black, Jason Michael Berman
Screenwriter
Alan Fox
Distributor
A24
Production Co
A24, Escape Artists, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, Mandalay Pictures, Apple Original Films
Rating
R (Brief Drug Use|Language Throughout)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 15, 2025, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Dec 6, 2025
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 5, 2025
Runtime
2h 13m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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