Collateral

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Collateral

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2004

2h 0m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

Action

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A cab driver realizes his current fare is a hit man that has been having him drive around from mark to mark until the last witness to a crime is dead. When the cabbie finally figures out the truth, he must prevent the assassin from wiping out his last witness without becoming the next in the professional killer's line of casualties.

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Critics Consensus

Driven by director Michael Mann's trademark visuals and a lean, villainous performance from Tom Cruise, Collateral is a stylish and compelling noir thriller.

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Will Self

London Evening Standard

Jan 8, 2018

Cruise lacked the deepdown malevolence required to bring Vincent to life. I wished him dead in the first few minutes he was on the screen -- and for the wrong reasons.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

May 17, 2015

A+

A visually striking film from the unhinged, endlessly creative mind of Michael Mann.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 22, 2010

4/5

Powerful but violent thriller -- not for kids.

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Rachel Wagner

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Oct 2, 2026

Underrated. Really good dialogue. Allows Tom Cruise to play an unlikable character well

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Ray Pride

Newcity

Sep 3, 2026

9/10

Layers a Chicago-like grid on night moves through modern-day Los Angeles.

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Wael Khairy

The Cinephile Fix

Mar 10, 2025

While Heat is Mann’s quintessential Los Angeles film, Collateral is his exploration of the city’s darker side.

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Roberto T

Mar 5, 2026

the pacing, the charm, it oozes!

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David

Mar 4, 2026

this movie is legendary and never gets old! I love Michael Mann and his style. great actors in this one who all left an impression

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Otimer K

@SouthernGothic 1 day ago

Michael Mann. That's it. That's all you need to know.

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Jacob W

@RT17896586 6 days ago

Michal Mann is a good director famous for long drawn out shoots. Such as in the opening of Miami Vice. He is assembles a good cast and like Nolan anyone who is anyone wants to be in his movie. So when TC decides to be a bad ass great things were on the horizon. While this movie is good things don’t really pick up until the second act as most of the movie revolves inside a cab. It’s still very enjoyable I would like to see more Cruise and Mann projects in the future but for now enjoy this.

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Jess K

@RT78182699 Oct 17, 2026

Great dialogue and fun action. Overall a great watch, but overall just barely missed the mark.

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Peabarter _

@Peabart Oct 10, 2026

Good movie starring Tom Cruise as a hired contract killer who forces a cabbie to drive him to five different contract jobs. Tom Cruise was spectacular as always. The only problem with the movie is they killed the person I was rooting for in the movie making it difficult to think about watching it again. The final battle was a little hard to believe.

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Synopsis

A cab driver realizes his current fare is a hit man that has been having him drive around from mark to mark until the last witness to a crime is dead. When the cabbie finally figures out the truth, he must prevent the assassin from wiping out his last witness without becoming the next in the professional killer's line of casualties.

Director: Michael Mann
Producer: Julie Richardson
Screenwriter: Stuart Beattie
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: DreamWorks SKG, Paramount Pictures, Edge City LLC, Forward Pass
Rating: R (Violence|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 5, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $100.0M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Stereo, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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