Watch Tom Cruise and Jason Statham’s 120-Minute "Moody Neo-Noir" Game-Changer for Free

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Published Feb 7, 2026, 10:00 AM EST

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Director Michael Mann is currently developing what will likely become the biggest project of his career, Heat 2. A follow-up to his 1995 classic Heat, the film is set to star Leonardo DiCaprio, with Christian Bale, Austin Butler, and Stephen Graham also circling roles. But Mann is no stranger to working with A-listers, having previously collaborated with Daniel Day-Lewis, Johnny Depp, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Russell Crowe, among others. He also has a knack for presenting movie stars in an unusual light, which is what he did in the early aughts with Tom Cruise. Mann worked with the star, who was arguably at the peak of his career, on a neo-noir movie that has only grown in popularity over the last two decades. The movie is now streaming for free in the United States.

Released in 2004, Collateral starred Cruise as a hitman who forces a Los Angeles cab driver to take him from one assignment to another over the course of a single night. The film also featured Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo, and Peter Berg. Collateral received critical acclaim for Cruise's performance, and for Mann's earliest experiments with digital cinematography. The movie is now sitting at a "Certified Fresh" 86% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics' consensus reads, "Driven by director Michael Mann's trademark visuals and a lean, villainous performance from Tom Cruise, Collateral is a stylish and compelling noir thriller." A reviewer praised Mann's "moody neo-noir aesthetic" and flair for depicting violence in a non-melodramatic manner.

Here's Where You Can Watch 'Collateral'

Interestingly, Collateral featured a cameo by Jason Statham, seemingly as his character from the Transporter films. He shared a brief exchange with Cruise, who was snubbed during the awards season, while Foxx received an Oscar nod for his performance. The role of the cab driver nearly went to Adam Sandler, who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. De Niro was considered as well, but the studio insisted on casting a younger actor. Collateral earned around $220 million at the worldwide box office, against a reported budget of $65 million. You can watch the movie on the free Pluto TV streaming service.

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