Inside Man

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Inside Man

R

2006

2h 9m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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A tough detective matches wits with a bank robber, while an enigmatic woman has her own agenda.

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Critics Consensus

Spike Lee's energetic and clever bank-heist thriller is a smart genre film that is not only rewarding on its own terms, but manages to subvert its pulpy trappings with wit and skill.

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Wilson Morales

IndieWire

03/31/2020

Foster's slick performance as "fixer" Madeleine White adds to the intrigue and suspense, along with the supporting characters...

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

04/29/2008

[A] wily thriller, which revitalizes a familiar premise by turning it inside out.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

11/01/2007

As unexpected as some of its plot twists is the fact that this unapologetic genre movie was directed by Spike Lee, who has never sold himself as Mr. Entertainment. But here it is, a Spike Lee joint that's downright fun.

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Matthew Simpson

ForReel Movie News And Reviews

Aug 26

Inside Man remains one of the best-cast and slickest heist films of the 2000s

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Blake Howard

Vague Visages

Jul 16

Follow your instincts, and don’t forget what makes us human — “money can’t buy love.” Evil deeds stink, game recognises game. The only clean getaway is one you can live with.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/22/2022

4/5

A straight-forward but enthralling caper that does right by its characters while offering Lee the wiggle room to poke at a few social issues along the way.

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David H.

@rivrocks Jun 12

Clever and original and well executed.

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Frans B

@FransB Jun 7

Brilliant! Just about the perfect movie, technical as well as otherwise. Very intelligently written and directed. Stellar cast all excels in character. Love the intensity only Clive Owen can give any character. The whole cast convinces in character. Clever, witty, focused, enough action, mystery, intrigue, suspense, emotion, drama and gritty. Unique method of turning a familiar premise on it's head and then some. Highly entertaining, captivating and gripping

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shane O

@Shanes_DVD_Shack May 16

It’s a good movie but Denzil’s over acting really ruins it for me . I loved it the first time I saw it when it came out but the rewatch wasn’t great

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Meri S.

@mschroeder May 14

Denzel gives another great performance. Good ish plot. But kept us both interested. My husband liked it more than I did.

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Chad D

@RT21932664 Apr 3

Watched this the other night with my son and we both enjoyed it!! the flow of the movie was good and had us engaged the entire time which movies nowadays have a hard time doing! Would recommend to anyone.

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Jordan G.

@JordanGMovies Mar 25

One of my favorite Denzel movies. It is not his best example of his extraordinary acting talent. But he is great and surrounding cast is also amazing, especially Jodi Foster. The story is entertaining from start to finish. It never drags.

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Synopsis

A tough detective matches wits with a bank robber, while an enigmatic woman has her own agenda.

Director: Spike Lee
Producer: Brian Grazer
Screenwriter: Russell Gewirtz
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, Imagine Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Violent Images|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 24, 2006, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 3, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $88.5M
Runtime: 2h 9m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)