Denzel Washington and Spike Lee Reunite for Highest 2 Lowest, a Bold NYC Thriller

Washington faces a life-or-death dilemma in Spike Lee’s modern take on High and Low.

After nearly two decades, two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington reunites with visionary director Spike Lee for their fifth collaboration in the explosive new film Highest 2 Lowest — A Spike Lee Joint. This modern reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s legendary crime thriller High and Low brings the classic tale of moral conflict and social tension into the gritty pulse of present-day New York City.

In Highest 2 Lowest, Washington stars as a legendary music mogul, known for having “the best ears in the business.” When he becomes the target of a high-stakes ransom plot, he’s forced into a harrowing moral dilemma that threatens everything he’s built — and everyone he loves.

Also starring Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, and A$AP Rocky, the film marks a major return to form for both Washington and Lee, promising a stylish, thought-provoking thriller filled with tension, class commentary, and classic Spike Lee edge.

Watch the pulse-pounding teaser trailer now and get ready — Highest 2 Lowest is coming.

CAN YOU HANDLE IT?