Channing Tatum’s Overlooked Crime Movie Is Worth Watching on Prime Video

A highly underrated crime movie starring Channing Tatum is worth a watch for Prime Video subscribers.

Tatum’s acting career started with him appearing in films like 2005’s Coach Carter, 2006’s She’s the Man, and 2006’s Step Up. He became a big name in Hollywood right around 2009-2012, when he had big roles in movies like G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Dear John, and The Eagle. After that, he went on to play Greg Jenko in the Jump Street movies, Michael Lane in the Magic Mike trilogy, and much more.

In 2025, Tatum led an underrated crime movie titled Roofman, which was released through Paramount Pictures. It didn’t make a huge splash at the box office; however, fans of the Gambit actor who have a Prime Video subscription can go watch the movie right now.

Why should Prime Video subscribers check out Roofman with Channing Tatum?

Roofman — which is based on the life of a real person, Jeffrey Manchester — is about a thief who robs McDonald’s stores by drilling through their roofs during the middle of the night and then locking the employees in the walk-in freezer when they show up the next morning. Despite this, Jeffrey is portrayed as a nice, friendly guy who always makes sure that nobody ever gets hurt during these heists.

Jeffrey eventually gets caught and sent to prison; however, he manages to escape and then has to keep hidden in a Toys “R” Us store for a long period of time while trying to plan a more thorough escape. Boredom overtakes him, and he begins to venture into the outside world, eventually striking up a relationship with a woman named Leigh (Kirsten Dunst), who, of course, has no idea who he really is or his criminal history.

Directed by Derek Cianfrance, Roofman excellently blends comedy and drama; the scenes where Tatum is trying to entertain himself in the Toys “R” Us, all while hiding from the store’s manager, played by Peter Dinklage, are quite funny. And then, there’s some real heart and stakes that begin to emerge as we learn more about the Dunst character and how that makes Jeffrey want to change.

The film received positive reviews, as it currently has an 87 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer, but was seen by too few people, as it only made around $34.7 million at the box office. With it now streaming on Prime Video, it’s the perfect opportunity to give it a watch.

Source: Comingsoon.net