His Third-Highest Rated Film on Rotten Tomatoes

Channing Tatum has been a reliable force in Hollywood for nearly two decades. He first appeared in Coach Carter (2005) before gaining attention with She’s the Man and Step Up in 2006. His big break came with the G.I. Joe movies The Rise of Cobra (2009) and Retaliation (2013), which solidified his status as an action star.

Tatum is also widely known for his role as the titular stripper in the Magic Mike trilogy (2012–2023), which solidified his status as a sex symbol, and as an undercover cop in the action-comedies 21 Jump Street (2012) and its sequel 22 Jump Street (2014). Tatum also expanded his filmography with The Vow (2012), White House Down (2013), and Foxcatcher (2014).

During the mid-2010s, Tatum started collaborating consistently with auteur directors, including Quentin Tarantino on The Hateful Eight (2015), the Coen brothers on Hail, Caesar! (2016), and Steven Soderbergh on Logan Lucky (2017). After taking a four-year break, Tatum made his directorial debut with Dog and starred in The Lost City (both 2022). Now, Channing Tatum’s new comedy has premiered to some of the best reviews of his career.

Roofman Is Channing Tatum’s Third-Best-Rated Movie On Rotten Tomatoes

Roofman has become Channing Tatum’s third-best-rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes. Co-written and directed by Derek Cianfrance, based on an unbelievable true story, the movie stars Channing Tatum as Jeffrey Manchester, an Army veteran who robbed McDonald’s locations by breaking in through the roof, with his most infamous act of evasion being hiding in a Toys “R” Us.

Its star-studded cast also includes Oscar nominee Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog), Emmy winner Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline), four-time Emmy winner Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), three-time Emmy winner Uzo Aduba (Orange Is the New Black), four-time Emmy nominee Juno Temple (Ted Lasso), Oscar nominee LaKeith Stanfield (Judas and the Black Messiah), Tony Revolori, Jimmy O. Yang, and more.

Following its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, Roofman has debuted with an 86% score from the critics on Rotten Tomatoes. It only has 14 reviews at the time of writing, so its score should fluctuate as more are published. Roofman doesn’t release in theaters until October 10, so it won’t have an audience score until then.

At 86%, Roofman is tied with Hail, Caesar! for the third-best score of Channing Tatum’s career behind Logan Lucky (92%) and Foxcatcher (88%).

What Roofman’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Means For The Movie

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The movie’s Rotten Tomatoes score means that its reviews are mostly positive. For instance, in ScreenRant‘s Roofman review, Rachel Labonte writes, “Channing Tatum gives one of his best performances yet in [this] absurd true crime story… Armed with an excellent Channing Tatum performance and a bonkers true story that must be seen to be believed, Roofman is an entertaining ride.”

Many of the reviews are calling Channing Tatum’s performance a career-best, highlighting his charisma, emotional depth, and chemistry with Kirsten Dunst. Overall, the film is being praised for blending humor and heartbreak into a crowd-pleasing drama, though some feel it sacrifices depth for accessibility. While a few critics consider it shallow or forgettable, the consensus favors Roofman‘s heart, humanity, and engaging storytelling.

Roofman

Release Date

October 10, 2025

Director

Derek Cianfrance

Writers

Derek Cianfrance, Kirt Gunn

Producers

Alex Orlovsky, Dylan Sellers, Duncan Montgomery, Jamie Patricof, Lynette Howell Taylor