When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the “best ears in the business,” is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.
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Release Date:
Friday, August 22, 2025 Limited
Friday, September 5, 2025 Apple TV+
Plot: What's the story about?
When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the “best ears in the business”, is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Brothers Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th in their long working relationship for a reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller High and Low, now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City.
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Who stars in Highest 2 Lowest: Cast List
The Equalizer 3, The Equalizer
The Phoenician Scheme, The Batman
Christmas vs. The Walters, Framing John DeLorean
Werewolves, The Bricklayer
The Piano Lesson, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Who's making Highest 2 Lowest: Crew List
A look at the Highest 2 Lowest behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Spike Lee last directed Da 5 Bloods and Inside Man: Most Wanted.
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Production: What we know about Highest 2 Lowest?
Filming Timeline
- 2025 - May: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2025 - April: The film was set to Post-Production status.
Highest 2 Lowest Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Highest 2 Lowest is coming out as a limited release in 2025 on Friday, August 22, 2025. There are 8 other movies coming out on the same date, including Americana, Honey Don’t! and Splitsville.
As a limited theatrical release, Highest 2 Lowest will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.
