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Directed by
Michael Mann Written by
Stuart Beattie Cast
Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg [more]
Release Date
• USA: Aug 6, 2004
• UK: 17 Sep 2004
DVD Release Date
• R1: Dec 14, 2004
• R2: 17 Jan 2005
Budget $60,000,000
BoxOffice: $99.9M
Official Website:
Collateral Website
MPAA Rating
Rated R for violence and language.
Running Time
2 hours, 0 minutes
Country USA
Studio DreamWorks, Edge City, MacDonald, Paramount Pictures, Parkes
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• Untitled Michael Mann Project
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Collateral Reviews |
Michael Mann once again shows us why he's one of the best directors in the business, a man who cares about what he does. He's not interested in cheap, in-your-face thrills; he wants us to leave the theater with something hanging over our heads. Collateral achieves that very feeling. [read review] 
--Lee Chase IV (CultureDose.net)
...there is no mistaking that the film is one of the best of the year, and one that will likely become one of those watershed works that cinemaphiles and generations of filmmakers study for many years to come, to pinpoint why it works so exceedingly well. [read review] A+
--Edward Havens (FilmJerk.com)
To quote the movie: It's cool. Which means it's good, but not ready. Thanks, Mister Mann, for summing it up in a discretionary bit of dialogue. Those were my thoughts exactly...Someone, please, buy this man a pair of scissors. Make 'em sharp. And force the mother f'er to use 'em. [read review] 
--B. Alan Whorange (MovieWeb)
Mann's deliberate pace, typical of his movies -- this is one of his shortest, and it's two hours long -- wears on me a bit; I'm not always certain why a particular scene goes on as long as it does, or why another one is included at all. [read review] B
--Eric D. Snider (EricDSnider.com)
Anchored by two fantastic lead performances the film is an ideal piece of summer entertainment. But when you've got someone like Mann behind the camera, it's impossible not to expect more than just a well-made action flick. [read review] 
--David Nusair (Reel Film Reviews)
It's visually stunning with taut direction and excellent acting, but the film never really takes off -- until the breathtaking chase scene during the last 10 minutes of the film. By then it's too little, too late. [read review]
--Paul Clinton (CNN Showbiz)
Devoid of the scope of Heat or the gritty intensity of The Insider, it posits itself in slightly more modest terms -- a summer film for grown-ups, delivering verve and intelligence along with its pulsing visuals. [read review] B+
--Rob Vaux (Flipsidemovies.com)
"Collateral" remains a taut, effective film and Cruise's against-type turn alone is worth the admission price, it's just too bad Michael Mann couldn't stick to his guns and give us a thoroughly offbeat ride. [read review]
--Kevin N. Laforest (Montreal Film Journal)
If you've spent your summer searching for the proverbial "edge of your seat" at the movies, you'll definitely find it seeing Collateral, because that's where you'll be for nearly the entire movie. [read review] 
--Brian Gallagher (MovieWeb)
All in all, COLLATERAL is a great summer movie that most anyone looking for action, engaging characters, funny moments, exciting shoot-outs and a fulfilling ending will surely appreciate. [read review] 8/10
--'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com)
Collateral is more compelling because of the interaction between Vincent and Max than because of the gunplay, violence, and chase scenes. The screenplay seems smarter than it actually is. [read review]
--James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
It's the carnival aspect of Cruise's performance which hooks you into this story. Even with originality, Collateral still has many contemporary thematic counterparts. One night of hell. [read review] 8/10
--Julian Boyance (Movie-Vault.com)
"Collateral" has such classy trappings, you're constantly expecting more - but while there may be less here than meets the eye, this is solid stuff in the midst of Hollywood's dog days. [read review]
--Lou Lumenick (New York Post)
Even bending the limits of the structure, Mann has a winner on his hands with “Collateral.” If anyone has lost patience with Tom Cruise or Jamie Foxx, this is the film to see. [read review] A-
--Brian Orndorf (FilmJerk.com)
Cruise and the filmmakers bring a great deal more to his character than we expect in a thriller. ... This is a rare thriller that's as much character study as sound and fury. [read review] 
--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
...the go-getting cold-blooded killer and all-talk everyman influencing each other as the bodies pile up, in this slick, stylish thriller from Heat director Michael Mann. [read review]
--Nev Pierce (BBC Films)
With the sleek and kinetic thriller ‘Collateral’, director Michael Mann has fashioned his best film since ‘The Insider’ and his most remarkable action film since ‘Heat.’ [read review] 
--Joe Rickey (Movie-Gurus.com)
The sort of movie that embarrasses others in its genre, showing how action/ crime movies can be done when they’re handled by folks who really know what they’re doing. [read review] 85/100
--Brian Webster (Apollo Guide)
In fact, the whole movie is something of a joke, a feature-length prank that mixes stark violence and shock humor in the mold of Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction." [read review]
--Jack Mathews (New York Daily News)
It’s easy to get caught up in COLLATERAL, improbabilities aside. Instead of nitpicking, be in the moment, enjoy the ride, and remember, it’s all just popcorn. [read review]
--Andrea Chase (Killer Movie Reviews)
Collateral maintains a rough and frenetic pace. Even though its ending may adhere to form, the film as a whole feels very different. [read review]
--Mark Sells (CineScene)
Tom Cruise is simply no match for Jamie Foxx and Jada Pinkett Smith in this thriller from "The Insider" director Michael Mann. [read review]
--Stephanie Zacharek (Salon)
It's a movie made with skill by talented people, which in this summer is just as needed as mindless explosions and car chases. [read review] B+
--Craig Younkin (Lee's Movie Info)
This is an enjoyable film that pays more attention to the human drama of its subject than of being thrilled. [read review] B-
--Lee Tistaert (Lee's Movie Info)
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