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Roofman

Movie 2025 126 min M Crime, Comedy, Drama
AMU 16+ * Quality ★★★★☆

Our take

Roofman retells a real roof-cutting robber who hid in a toy store. Rated R for language, nudity, and brief sexuality. The UK 15 rating notes strong language and a covered sex scene. Expect armed robberies, a knockout punch, extended comic male nudity in a bath, and steady f-word dialogue. Mature teens only; the film sympathizes with a criminal without excusing him

Uplifting themes

Love for family and second chances are themes Leads are likable but make serious crimes True-crime context may spark ethics discussion

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Story (may spoil tone)

A former Army Ranger and struggling father turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname "Roofman." After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.

Violence
Moderate
Language
Strong
Sex / nudity
Moderate
Drugs / alcohol
Mild
Frightening
Mild
Self-harm / suicide
Sexual violence
Child peril / abuse
Mild
Bullying / discrimination
Mild
Gore / death / weapons
Mild
Dangerous behaviour
Moderate
Eating disorders / body image
Mental health
Mild
Gambling
Grief / bereavement
Mild

Details

Violence Moderate Armed robberies, arson, and a guard knocked unconscious

Armed robberies, arson, and a guard knocked unconscious

Language Strong Heavy f-word and s-word across crime and family scenes

Heavy f-word and s-word across crime and family scenes

Sex / nudity Moderate Brief covered sex and extended comic buttock nudity

Brief covered sex and extended comic buttock nudity

Drugs / alcohol Mild Adults smoke cigarettes in period settings

Adults smoke cigarettes in period settings

Frightening Mild Arrest tension and hiding from police add stress

Arrest tension and hiding from police add stress

Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title

No self-harm found in this title

Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title

No sexual violence found in this title

Child peril / abuse Mild Daughters feel fallout from a fugitive father

Daughters feel fallout from a fugitive father

Bullying / discrimination Mild Class and veteran struggles appear in the fugitive's backstory

Class and veteran struggles appear in the fugitive's backstory

Gore / death / weapons Mild Guns in robberies; injuries stay mostly off-screen

Guns in robberies; injuries stay mostly off-screen

Dangerous behaviour Moderate Robbery methods and hiding from police are central

Robbery methods and hiding from police are central

Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title

No eating found in this title

Mental health Mild Financial despair and isolation shape choices

Financial despair and isolation shape choices

Gambling No gambling found in this title

No gambling found in this title

Grief / bereavement Mild Family separation and missed milestones hurt

Family separation and missed milestones hurt

Talk after watching

  • Jeffrey steals to support his family. Can desperation explain but not excuse crime?
  • He hides among toys while dating a single mom. What happens when lies meet real love?
  • True-crime comedy mixes charm and danger. Why do we root for flawed protagonists?