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By Thomas Page, CNN Cannes, France (CNN) — Spike Lee and Denzel Washington have walked a long road together. The director and actor’s collaboration
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Variety
Denzel Washington Gets Surprise Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes During Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Premiere ↗ (opens Variety) Published May 18, 2025
Variety's feed description Denzel Washington attended the "Highest 2 Lowest" world premiere and was awarded a surprise Honorary Palme d'Or.
Variety
Denzel Washington, Spike Lee and A$AP Rocky (and Rihanna!) Stun Cannes as ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Earns 5.5-Minute Ovation ↗ (opens Variety) Published May 18, 2025
Variety's feed description Denzel Washington, Spike Lee and A$AP Rocky brought NYC to Cannes with the premiere of Spike Lee's neo-noir crime thriller "Highest 2 Lowest."
Deadline
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Denzel Washington Finds A Great Role And A$AP Rocky Finds A New Career In Spike Lee’s Entertaining Kidnap Drama – Cannes Film Festival ↗ (opens Deadline) Published May 18, 2025
Deadline's feed description A review of 'Highest 2 Lowest' with Denzel Washington reteaming with Spike Lee for the 5th time in this contemporary remake of Kurosawa's 1958 classic
The Hollywood Reporter
Deadline
Denzel Washington Gets Surprise Honorary Palme d’Or At Cannes Ahead Of ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Premiere ↗ (opens Deadline) Published May 18, 2025
Deadline's feed description Denzel Washington got a surprise Palme d'Or honor from the Cannes Film Festival ahead of Monday night's world premiere of Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest.'
Deadline
Spike Lee’s Denzel Washington Pic ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Scores Six-Minute Ovation At Cannes Premiere ↗ (opens Deadline) Published May 18, 2025
Deadline's feed description Spike Lee returned to the Cannes Film Festival Official Selection tonight with his latest feature, Highest 2 Lowest, which is running in the Out of Competition strand.
Variety
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Spike Lee’s Kurosawa-Inspired Kidnapping Drama Isn’t So Much a Remake as a Manifesto ↗ (opens Variety) Published May 18, 2025
Variety's feed description Denzel Washington plays a music mogul who faces a series of big moral choices in a film whose sensational third act justifies remaking Akira Kurosawa.
The Hollywood Reporter
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Denzel Washington and Spike Lee Reunite in Dazzling Thriller Suffused With Lush New York City Vibes ↗ (opens The Hollywood Reporter) Published May 18, 2025
The Hollywood Reporter's feed description Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright and A$AP Rocky star in 'Highest 2 Lowest,' Spike Lee's reinterpretation of the Kurosawa classic, 'High and Low.
The Guardian
Highest 2 Lowest review – Spike Lee and Denzel Washington remake Kurosawa in fine style ↗ (opens The Guardian) Published May 18, 2025
The Guardian's feed description Akira Kurosawa’s downbeat noir High and Low is retooled with Washington on magnificent form as a record producer whose godson is kidnapped by mistake
Deadline
Time
With 'Highest 2 Lowest,' Spike Lee Gives Us Another Great New York Movie ↗ (opens Time) Published May 19, 2025
Time's feed description Spike Lee's reimagining of Akira Kurosawa's 1963 movie stars Denzel Washington as a music mogul facing an ethical dilemma.
The Guardian
Spike Lee says Highest 2 Lowest is his last film with Denzel Washington ↗ (opens The Guardian) Published May 19, 2025
The Guardian's feed description Director says his fifth movie with the actor will probably be their last project together as Washington ‘has been talking about retirement’
KEYT Santa Barbara
Denzel Washington gets a surprise honor from Spike Lee at ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ premiere in Cannes | News Channel 3-12 ↗ (opens KEYT Santa Barbara) Published May 19, 2025
KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description By Thomas Page, CNN Cannes, France (CNN) — Spike Lee and Denzel Washington have walked a long road together. The director and actor’s collaboration
Rolling Stone
'Highest 2 Lowest' Isn't Spike Lee's Best or Worst -- Just a Chance to Watch Denzel Go HAM ↗ (opens Rolling Stone) Published May 19, 2025
Rolling Stone's feed description The dynamic duo reunites for a redo/riff on Kurosawa's 'High and Low,' reset in an entertainment industry desperately in need of heart and soul.
The Hollywood Reporter
‘Highest 2 Lowest’: Spike Lee on Trump, Cannes Scandals and the Knicks’ Championship Chances: “We’re Going to Win!” ↗ (opens The Hollywood Reporter) Published May 19, 2025
The Hollywood Reporter's feed description Denzel Washington stars in Lee's Highest 2 Lowest, a re-imagination of the Akira Kurosawa crime classic High And Low.
