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Collateral

2004Movie2 h 0 minR

CrimeDrama
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic717.9Rotten Tomatoes86%84%

A nerve-racking, intriguing drama movie about crime and everyday modern life, with standout cinematography and direction.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

It started like any other night.

Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.

Feels like

  • Neo-Noir Thriller
  • Real-Time Tension
  • Stylistic Cinematography
  • Psychological Duel
  • Urban Nightlife
  • High-Stakes Dialogue
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Performance-Driven

Cast

24 of 47

Crew

Directed by
Michael Mann
Written by
Frank Darabont, Michael Mann, Stuart Beattie
Produced by
Michael Mann, Julie Richardson
Music by
James Newton Howard, António Pinto

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Facts

August 4, 2004 · 2 h 0 min · R

Released
August 4, 2004
Runtime
2 h 0 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Budget
$65 million
Box office
$220 million
Available in
108 countries

Tropes

Hollywood Silencer, One Crazy Night, Artistic License – Economics +9

  • Hollywood Silencer
  • One Crazy Night
  • Artistic License – Economics
  • Darkened Building Shootout
  • Satchel Switcheroo
  • If Only You Knew
  • Xanatos Speed Chess
  • Killed Offscreen
  • Film Noir
  • It Began with a Twist of Fate
  • Police Are Useless
  • Too Dumb to Live

12 of 50 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Collateral?"

Questions about Collateral

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Collateral?

PrimefuboTVMGM+Paramount+PeacockPhiloStarzPeacock Premium+

In the United States, Collateral streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Paramount+, and Peacock. You can rent or buy it from JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 63 other countries.

Is Collateral worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 71).

Was Collateral a box office hit?

Budget$65 million
Box office$220 million

Yes: it cost about $65 million to make and earned $220 million worldwide, 3.4 times its budget.

What tropes does Collateral use?

Hollywood SilencerOne Crazy NightArtistic License – EconomicsDarkened Building ShootoutSatchel SwitcherooIf Only You KnewXanatos Speed ChessKilled OffscreenFilm NoirIt Began with a Twist of FatePolice Are UselessToo Dumb to Liveand 38 more

TV Tropes lists 50 tropes for it, including Hollywood Silencer, One Crazy Night, and Artistic License – Economics.