Inside Man

R

Released Mar 24, 2006

2 hr. 9 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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86%

210 Reviews

Tomatometer

85%

250,000+ Ratings

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A tough detective (Denzel Washington) matches wits with a cunning bank robber (Clive Owen), as a tense hostage crisis is unfolding. Into the volatile situation comes a woman named Madaline (Jodie Foster), a mysterious power broker who has a hidden agenda and threatens to push a tense situation past the breaking point.

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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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Barry J

Anything with Denzel in it's good. But this movie has several big-time actors. As well as a pretty good story. Not a unforgettable movie. But I enjoyed it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Mate P

Inside Man is a good movie. The characters are interesting, but we've seen so many like them except for the antagonist. He was unique, I liked him the most. The plot twist drove the movie, but without it the movie would be week. The first half of the movie was boring to me, but that's only because it was going exactly like Money Heist, but of course this was before that, so it's not the movie's fault. The music felt out of place, that was the part of the movie, which I didn't like. Besides that I also didn't like the end. It didn't feel like an ending, it would have been more satisfying if we were shown what happened to the other characters. Solid movie, the plot twist makes it 8.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Mortal

Medium to bad directing, normal acting , stupid mixed shots and complex story line. I could forgive everything if : 1)There was a better character development. 2)The ending made any god damn sense.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Tony S

Denzel Washington and Jodie foster deliver good performances. The movie does a good job of conveying tension as the hostage story develops. Anyone who has had good NYC pizza can tell that the pizza in the movie is great stuff. The kid from Brooklyn talks like a kid from Brooklyn. good acting and a clever plot makes for an enjoyable film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Johannes S

Well-crafted bank heist story with twists and turns. I definitely recommend this movie to crime fans.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Max S

Well directed, well cast, great plot. Managed to navigate humour and suspense perfectly. Top marks to the playwright, the actors and directing. The perfect Friday night watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Spike Lee

Director

Denzel Washington

Keith Frazier

Clive Owen

Dalton Russell

Jodie Foster

Madaline White

Willem Dafoe

Capt. Darius

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Det. Bill Mitchell

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Wilson Morales

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

Mar 31, 2020

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

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

Apr 29, 2008

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David Ansen

Newsweek

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.

Nov 1, 2007

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

Inside Man is an electric, pulpy crime thriller that only Lee could make, and Washington just gets to operate in such a thrilling space as he tries to save the day amid quite a tense situation.

Sep 6, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

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.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 22, 2022

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

Inside Man is a run-of-the-mill heist film, something that merely fills up time, directed by Spike Lee.

Feb 14, 2021

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Synopsis

A tough detective (Denzel Washington) matches wits with a cunning bank robber (Clive Owen), as a tense hostage crisis is unfolding. Into the volatile situation comes a woman named Madaline (Jodie Foster), a mysterious power broker who has a hidden agenda and threatens to push a tense situation past the breaking point.

Director: Spike Lee
Executive Producer: Daniel M. Rosenberg
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
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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