Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
All $$ ain't good $$.
When a titan music mogul, 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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Cast

Denzel Washington Denzel Washington As: David King
Jeffrey Wright Jeffrey Wright As: Paul Christopher
Ilfenesh Hadera Ilfenesh Hadera As: Pam King
Elijah Wright Elijah Wright As: Kyle Christopher
Aubrey Joseph Aubrey Joseph As: Trey King
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Storyline

When a titan music mogul, 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.


Tagline: All $$ ain't good $$.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 14 August 2025

Country: US, JP

Runtime: 133m

Company Credits

Company: A24, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Escape Artists, Mandalay Pictures, A/Vantage Pictures, Kurosawa Production

Budget: $25,000,000

Revenue: $1,500,000

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Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

David King

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Paul Christopher

Ilfenesh Hadera

Ilfenesh Hadera

Pam King

Elijah Wright

Elijah Wright

Kyle Christopher

Aubrey Joseph

Aubrey Joseph

Trey King

A$AP Rocky

A$AP Rocky

Yung Felon

John Douglas Thompson

John Douglas Thompson

Det. Earl Bridges

LaChanze

LaChanze

Sgt. Bell

Dean Winters

Dean Winters

Det. Higgins

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Gabe

Michael Potts

Michael Potts

Patrick Bethea

Frederick Weller

Frederick Weller

Alex Cordova

Rick Fox

Rick Fox

Coach Rick Fox

Rod Strickland

Rod Strickland

Coach Rod Strickland

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Anthony Ramos

Anthony Ramos

Anthony Ramos

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

Frankie Da Lunatic

Aiyana-Lee

Aiyana-Lee

Sula Janie Zimmie

Ice Spice

Ice Spice

Marisol Cepeda

Nuri Hazzard

Nuri Hazzard

Luther

Princess Nokia

Princess Nokia

Rosa Fuentas

Jensen McRae

Jensen McRae

June York

Jade Cayne

Jade Cayne

Dolly

Imana Breaux

Imana Breaux

Stackin' Hits Employee

Andy McQueen

Andy McQueen

Larry Friday

Sunni Valentine

Sunni Valentine

Julie Tucker

Samm Davis

Samm Davis

Shabazz

Allison Worrell

Allison Worrell

Police Tech Dillon

Eoin O'Shea

Eoin O'Shea

Officer McGillicuddy

Gregory Dann

Gregory Dann

Officer Bolton

Don Lemon

Don Lemon

Don Lemon

Eddie Palmieri

Eddie Palmieri

Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Piano

Herman Olivera

Herman Olivera

Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Lead Vocal

Nelson Gonzalez

Nelson Gonzalez

Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Tres Guitar - Vocals

Joseph Gonzalez

Joseph Gonzalez

Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Maracas - Vocals

Luques Curtis

Luques Curtis

Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Bass

Camilo Molina-Gaetan

Camilo Molina-Gaetan

Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Timbales

Vincente Rivero

Vincente Rivero

Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Congas

Jose Claussell

Jose Claussell

Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Bell

Conrad Herwig

Conrad Herwig

Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Trombone

Jimmy Bosch

Jimmy Bosch

Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Trombone

Brad Mason

Brad Mason

Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Trumpet

Manuel Ruiz

Manuel Ruiz

Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Trumpet

Louis Fouche

Louis Fouche

Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Alto Saxophone

Ivan Renta

Ivan Renta

Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra - Baritone Saxophone

Katia Washington

Katia Washington

Chanting Yankees Fan #1

Jackson Lee

Jackson Lee

Chanting Yankees Fan #2

Kevin D. Benton

Kevin D. Benton

Chanting Yankees Fan #3

DeShawn Harold Mitchell

DeShawn Harold Mitchell

Double Dope

Kevin Sibley

Kevin Sibley

Kevin

Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo

Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo

Man on Train

Imani Coleman

Imani Coleman

Yung Felon's Dancing Lady #1

Nadera Johnson

Nadera Johnson

Yung Felon's Dancing Lady #2

Valerie Ryme

Valerie Ryme

Yung Felon's Dancing Lady #3

Jezziah Ubiles

Jezziah Ubiles

Yung Felon's Dancing Lady #4

Rickey Pageot

Rickey Pageot

Pianist

Evyn George

Evyn George

Gym Goer

Jeremy Sample

Jeremy Sample

Randy

Manny Joseph

Manny Joseph

Big Money

Directed By

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Director

Joseph P. Reidy

Joseph P. Reidy

First Assistant Director

Rachel Jaros

Rachel Jaros

Second Assistant Director

Cole Fletcher

Cole Fletcher

Second Second Assistant Director

Travis Rehwaldt

Travis Rehwaldt

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Alexandra Torterotot

Alexandra Torterotot

Script Supervisor

Anastasia Folorunso

Anastasia Folorunso

Second Second Assistant Director

YeJin Joy Kim

YeJin Joy Kim

Additional Second Assistant Director

DeShaun Wright

DeShaun Wright

Additional Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Hideo Oguni

Hideo Oguni

Original Film Writer

Ryuzo Kikushima

Ryuzo Kikushima

Original Film Writer

Eijiro Hisaita

Eijiro Hisaita

Original Film Writer

Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa

Original Film Writer

Evan Hunter

Evan Hunter

Novel

Alan Fox

Alan Fox

Screenplay

Production Crew

Todd Black

Todd Black

Producer

Jason Michael Berman

Jason Michael Berman

Producer

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Executive Producer

Peter Guber

Peter Guber

Executive Producer

Jordan Moldo

Jordan Moldo

Co-Producer

Katia Washington

Katia Washington

Executive Producer

Matthew Lindner

Matthew Lindner

Executive Producer

Chris Brigham

Chris Brigham

Executive Producer

Kim Taylor-Coleman

Kim Taylor-Coleman

Casting

Randy Manion

Randy Manion

Unit Production Manager

Emily Fleischer

Emily Fleischer

Casting Associate

Jason Kadlec

Jason Kadlec

Assistant Location Manager

Ethan Lazarovitch

Ethan Lazarovitch

Location Assistant

Javier Sarmiento

Javier Sarmiento

Assistant Location Manager

Tim Stacker

Tim Stacker

Location Manager

Jack Berk

Jack Berk

Production Assistant

Ian Buckwalter

Ian Buckwalter

Payroll Accountant

Lon Haber

Lon Haber

Publicist

Mary Beth Minthorn

Mary Beth Minthorn

Executive In Charge Of Production

Mary R. Rizzo

Mary R. Rizzo

Production Coordinator

Laith Zuaiter

Laith Zuaiter

Production Assistant

Lisa Cossrow

Lisa Cossrow

Assistant Production Manager

Ko Kurosawa

Ko Kurosawa

Executive Producer

Joseph P. Reidy

Joseph P. Reidy

Co-Producer

Kana Idetsu Broadhurst

Kana Idetsu Broadhurst

Executive Producer

Edited By

Allyson C. Johnson

Allyson C. Johnson

Editor

Barry Alexander Brown

Barry Alexander Brown

Editor

Alex Bickel

Alex Bickel

Colorist

Chris Gennarelli

Chris Gennarelli

Colorist

Alek Rost

Alek Rost

Digital Intermediate Producer

Costume and Makeup

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Costume Design

Ngozi Olandu

Ngozi Olandu

Makeup Department Head

LaWanda M. Pierre

LaWanda M. Pierre

Hair Department Head

Craig Anthony

Craig Anthony

Costumer

Pattie J. Barbosa

Pattie J. Barbosa

Costumer

Ann Bryant

Ann Bryant

Assistant Costume Designer

Ashley Clemmings

Ashley Clemmings

Costume Coordinator

Marta Font

Marta Font

Key Costumer

Jennifer Harrington

Jennifer Harrington

Truck Costumer

Darlene Jackson

Darlene Jackson

Tailor

Christopher Opopo

Christopher Opopo

Set Costumer

Makeda Richards

Makeda Richards

Set Costumer

Minerva Diann Savoy

Minerva Diann Savoy

Tailor

Paul A. Simmons Jr.

Paul A. Simmons Jr.

Costume Supervisor

Earl Tanchuck

Earl Tanchuck

Key Costumer

Cassandra Ward

Cassandra Ward

Assistant Makeup Artist

Ruth Fernandez

Ruth Fernandez

Key Makeup Artist

Carl Fullerton

Carl Fullerton

Makeup Artist

Antoinette Wade

Antoinette Wade

Key Hair Stylist

Larry M. Cherry

Larry M. Cherry

Hairstylist

Tashana Miles

Tashana Miles

Hair Designer

Sound

Philip Stockton

Philip Stockton

Supervising Sound Editor

Howard Drossin

Howard Drossin

Original Music Composer

Allison Jackson

Allison Jackson

Sound Mixer

Frank Kern

Frank Kern

Foley Editor

Joseph Winterbotham

Joseph Winterbotham

Sound Effects Editor

Justine Baker

Justine Baker

ADR Mixer

Mark DeSimone

Mark DeSimone

ADR Mixer

Kenton Jakub

Kenton Jakub

ADR Editor

Kathy Lee

Kathy Lee

Utility Sound

Brian Magrum

Brian Magrum

ADR Mixer

Aaron Southerland

Aaron Southerland

ADR Mixer

Julia Stockton

Julia Stockton

Dialogue Editor

Maya Toffler

Maya Toffler

ADR Recordist

Steven Visscher

Steven Visscher

Boom Operator

Paul Hsu

Paul Hsu

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Eugene Gearty

Eugene Gearty

Sound Effects Editor

Steven Visscher

Steven Visscher

Foley Editor

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

A$AP Rocky

A$AP Rocky

Songs

Visual Effects

David C. Sales

David C. Sales

Visual Effects Producer

Matthew T. Griffin

Matthew T. Griffin

Visual Effects Producer

George Loucas

George Loucas

Visual Effects Supervisor

Randall Balsmeyer

Randall Balsmeyer

Visual Effects Supervisor

John Bair

John Bair

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kevin Yuille

Kevin Yuille

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Matthew Libatique

Matthew Libatique

Director of Photography

Julian J. Delacruz

Julian J. Delacruz

"A" Camera Operator

Jason Robbins

Jason Robbins

"B" Camera Operator

Lamont Crawford

Lamont Crawford

Key Grip

Jeff Flohr

Jeff Flohr

Digital Imaging Technician

Mike Morini

Mike Morini

Dolly Grip

Sol Saihati

Sol Saihati

Grip

Lee Marvin Walker

Lee Marvin Walker

Grip

Joe Fugallo

Joe Fugallo

Other

David Lee

David Lee

Still Photographer

Julian J. Delacruz

Julian J. Delacruz

Steadicam Operator

Ricardo Sarmiento

Ricardo Sarmiento

"C" Camera Operator

James Madrid

James Madrid

First Assistant Camera

Aurelia Winborn

Aurelia Winborn

First Assistant Camera

Christopher Gleaton

Christopher Gleaton

First Assistant Camera

Michael Guthrie

Michael Guthrie

First Assistant Camera

Liz Hedges

Liz Hedges

Second Assistant Camera

Emma Hing

Emma Hing

Second Assistant Camera

Rodrigo Millan Garce

Rodrigo Millan Garce

Second Assistant Camera

Jon Graham

Jon Graham

Drone Pilot

Will Strathmann

Will Strathmann

Drone Pilot

Lighting

Sol Saihati

Sol Saihati

Gaffer

Ryan Mulholland

Ryan Mulholland

Lighting Technician

Mark William Bassett

Mark William Bassett

Rigging Gaffer

Robert Bevis

Robert Bevis

Electrician

Daniel McCabe

Daniel McCabe

Gaffer

Ben Mead

Ben Mead

Lighting Technician

John G. Velez

John G. Velez

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Aimee Dombo Desmond

Aimee Dombo Desmond

Assistant Art Director

Mark Friedberg

Mark Friedberg

Production Design

Laura Ballinger

Laura Ballinger

Supervising Art Director

Lisa Scoppa

Lisa Scoppa

Set Decoration

Hugh Sicotte

Hugh Sicotte

Concept Artist

Michael Simmons

Michael Simmons

Art Direction

Lisa Merik

Lisa Merik

Assistant Art Director

Reid Thompson

Reid Thompson

Assistant Art Director

Sacha Piscuskas

Sacha Piscuskas

Set Decoration Buyer

Aaron Hurvitz

Aaron Hurvitz

Location Scout

Jason Kadlec

Jason Kadlec

Location Scout

Philip Canfield

Philip Canfield

Leadman

Mason Chesler

Mason Chesler

Graphic Designer

Glen A. Gregory

Glen A. Gregory

Construction Coordinator

Erica Hohf

Erica Hohf

Graphic Designer

Angelica Bianca Jimenez

Angelica Bianca Jimenez

Props

Klara Jogalla

Klara Jogalla

Assistant Set Decoration

Armon Mahdavi

Armon Mahdavi

Art Department Assistant

Jin Rhim

Jin Rhim

Art Department Coordinator

Matthew Jeffrey Sama

Matthew Jeffrey Sama

Concept Artist

Randall Balsmeyer

Randall Balsmeyer

Title Designer

Floyd Hughes

Floyd Hughes

Storyboard Artist

Solomon Hughes

Solomon Hughes

Storyboard Artist

Alan Wysocki

Alan Wysocki

Set Dresser

Christopher Ribeiro

Christopher Ribeiro

Set Dresser

Jeremy Welch

Jeremy Welch

Set Dresser

Rayne August

Rayne August

Set Dresser

Brian Jones

Brian Jones

Set Dresser

Giuliano Bosi

Giuliano Bosi

Set Dresser

Matthew Roland Caccavo

Matthew Roland Caccavo

Set Dresser

Richard K. Hoppe

Richard K. Hoppe

Set Dresser

Jessie Fugarino

Jessie Fugarino

Set Dresser

Christopher Matos

Christopher Matos

Set Dresser

Jim Cook

Jim Cook

Set Dresser

Michael Bruno

Michael Bruno

Set Dresser

Sophie Roussel

Sophie Roussel

Set Dresser

Other Crew

George B. Colucci Jr.

George B. Colucci Jr.

Stunts

Tim Gallin

Tim Gallin

Stunts

Dina L. Margolin

Dina L. Margolin

Stunts

Joanne Lamstein

Joanne Lamstein

Stunts

Mike Burke

Mike Burke

Stunt Driver

Victoria Lee Parella

Victoria Lee Parella

Stunt Driver

Teéa Loreál

Teéa Loreál

Stunt Driver

Salar Ghajar

Salar Ghajar

Stunts

Samantha MacIvor

Samantha MacIvor

Stunts

Manny Ayala

Manny Ayala

Stunt Driver

Roy T. Anderson

Roy T. Anderson

Stunt Driver

Justin Clarke

Justin Clarke

Stunt Driver

Jamaal Burcher

Jamaal Burcher

Stunts

Niahlah Hope

Niahlah Hope

Stunts

Jimmy P. Wong

Jimmy P. Wong

Stunt Driver

Jeremy Sample

Jeremy Sample

Stunts

James Debbs

James Debbs

Post Production Supervisor

Kevin Delatorre-Yanez

Kevin Delatorre-Yanez

Special Effects Technician

John Nesbit

John Nesbit

Special Effects Technician

Ryan Nordin

Ryan Nordin

Special Effects Technician

Lizzy Compton

Lizzy Compton

Loader

Jeff Dickerson

Jeff Dickerson

Loader

Dexter Kennedy

Dexter Kennedy

Drone Operator

I. Javier Ameijeiras

I. Javier Ameijeiras

Scenic Artist

Amanda Hagy

Amanda Hagy

Scenic Artist

Jeff Ward

Jeff Ward

Stunt Coordinator

Clay Donahue Fontenot

Clay Donahue Fontenot

Stunts

Owen Holland

Owen Holland

Stunt Driver

Robert Streeper

Robert Streeper

Stunt Driver

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