Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst in the trailer for "Rooftop Thief"

Sometimes movies feel so much like real life that you catch yourself thinking: “I’d do the same… or would I?”

“Rooftop Thief” is exactly that kind of film. The new crime comedy from Paramount Pictures, directed by Derek Cianfrance (the filmmaker behind “The Place Beyond the Pines”), already made waves at the Toronto Film Festival and is now set to hit theaters on October 9.

The protagonist, Jeffrey Manchester (played by the incredibly charming Channing Tatum), is a former soldier cornered by life.
Instead of giving up, he… starts robbing McDonald’s through holes in the roofs.
Yes, it sounds crazy. But it’s not just a comedic gimmick – it’s a metaphor for a person seeking freedom, even if it means going through a ventilation shaft.

When Jeffrey escapes from prison and spends six months living in a toy store, pretending to be a shadow among plastic dinosaurs and plush bears, we see him not as a criminal, but as someone simply trying to start over.

Then Lee enters the picture – a divorced mother played by the incomparable Kirsten Dunst.
Strong, yet weary. Wise, yet vulnerable. Someone who has carried the weight of the world on her shoulders for too long and finally allows herself to feel something real.

Her arrival shatters the carefully built world of our hero.
Because love doesn’t ask if it’s convenient, if a double life gets in the way, or if you’re ready for the truth.

“Rooftop Thief” is not just a story about heists and escapes. It’s a film about second chances, self-discovery, and how love can surprise even those used to following a plan.

And, of course, it’s about how sometimes men who seem dangerous just haven’t found a place where they are understood.

Add in irony, energy, and the warm chemistry between Tatum and Dunst, and you get a movie where crime becomes a psychological flirtation and chases turn into a metaphor for finding oneself.