US EditionDenzel Washington, Spike Lee reunite on new crime thriller 'Highest 2 Lowest'
- Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the crime thriller Highest 2 Lowest, releasing theatrically August 22, 2025, and on Apple TV+ September 5 in New York City.
- This film is their fifth collaboration and a modern adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's High and Low, reflecting Lee's long-standing Kurosawa influence from film school.
- Washington stars as a music mogul targeted with a ransom plot that forces him into a life-or-death moral dilemma, supported by co-stars Jeffrey Wright, A$AP Rocky, and Ilfenesh Hadera.
- In the teaser, Washington's character emphasizes that life involves more than accumulating wealth, touching on values like integrity and personal beliefs, and challenges the audience with the question, "Can you handle it?"
- The film premieres out of competition at Cannes 2025, marks a key release for Apple and A24, and may contribute to Apple's improving theatrical performance in 2024.
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The Source |WATCH: New Trailer for Crime Thriller 'Highest 2 Lowest' Starring Denzel Washington, A$AP Rocky, Directed by Spike Lee
Great to see this. Denzel Washington and Spike Lee are teaming up once again, marking a powerful reunion for their latest project, Highest 2 Lowest. The first trailer for the A24… The post WATCH: New Trailer for Crime Thriller ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Starring Denzel Washington, A$AP Rocky, Directed by Spike Lee appeared first on .
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Teaser: Denzel From Around The Way Reunites Wit
Source: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Before Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan became Hollywood’s most bankable BFFs, there was Denzel Washington and his man 50 grand Spike Lee who gave us culture-stirring films Mo’ Better Blues (1990), Malcolm X (1992), He Got Game (1998), and Inside Man (2006) over the span of 16 years. Fast-forward to 2025 where the dynamic duo is back with their FIFTH joint Highest 2 Lowest–a highly anticipated reimagining of…
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington Reunite After 20 Years for ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
Can you handle the mayhem, the money, the success, the failure, the lovers, the memes, and everything in between? The first trailer for just dropped for Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, and it’s asking viewers: “Can you handle it?” That “it” could also refer to Lee and Washington teaming up for the fifth time. Set on the mean streets of New York City, the film follows a music titan (Denzel Washington), who gets caught up in a life-or-death moral di…
Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for a fifth time in Apple's stylish new crime thriller
After four unforgettable collaborations — from Malcolm X to Inside Man — Denzel Washington and Spike Lee are back together again in Highest 2 Lowest, a sleek, high-stakes crime thriller coming later this year from A24 and Apple TV+ that blends social commentary with moral complexity, all wrapped in the visual flair of modern-day New York City. Their fifth outing together is a reinterpretation of High and Low, Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 masterwork, w…
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