Collateral

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Collateral

R

2004

2h 0m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

Action

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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.

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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

01/08/2018

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.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

05/17/2015

A+

A visually striking film from the unhinged, endlessly creative mind of Michael Mann.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/22/2010

4/5

Powerful but violent thriller -- not for kids.

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Wael Khairy

The Cinephile Fix

03/10/2025

While Heat is Mann’s quintessential Los Angeles film, Collateral is his exploration of the city’s darker side.

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Aaron Neuwirth

Why So Blu

08/21/2024

9/10

Collateral rocks. It was one of the best films of that year and boasts plenty of great qualities, including the excellent work by Cruise and Foxx.

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Stephen Silver

The SS Ben Hecht

08/09/2024

4/5

Features many of the director’s trademarks: cool nighttime photography, men on a determined mission, and outstanding use of otherwise underused character actors. (20th anniversary)

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Roberto T

Mar 5

the pacing, the charm, it oozes!

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David

Mar 4

this movie is legendary and never gets old! I love Michael Mann and his style. great actors in this one who all left an impression

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Henry D

@Henry_Domke Mar 30

Strong character development lays the foundation, then builds to increasing tension and well-crafted action, ending with a satisfying, intense finish. The soundtrack is especially effective in the final stretch. Lorna summed it up perfectly: ‘Tip top.’ The new 4K restoration helped.

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Pat T.

@PJ2580 Mar 15

Tom Cruise at his best

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Brad C

@bradchatellier Mar 13

Beautifully shot and well directed. Good dialog. Utterly unbelievable story, with Max meeting the beautiful prosecutor who also just happens to be the fifth person on Vincent's list. Takes "Shakespearean timing" WAY too far.

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Steven Z.

@veal4veal Mar 12

Im late to the show but this one shocked me. Great style, solid direction, and a very high quality sleeper level performance from the leads

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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)