Spike Lee and Denzel Washington have become a dynamic duo over the years, teaming up on four films. Well, five films now, thanks to "Highest 2 Lowest." The movie centers on Washington, who stars as a music mogul that is targeted by a ransom plot.

One of the most anticipated movies of the year from a prolific filmmaker shouldn’t be suffering from lackadaisical marketing.

Highest 2 Lowest, Spike Lee's 2025 crime thriller, is a gripping modern adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's iconic 1963 film High and Low, based on the 1959 novel King's Ransom by Ed McBain (Evan Hunter).

Review: Denzel Washington and Spike Lee take things from 'Highest 2 Lowest' in their new collaboration based on a Kurosawa film.