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Denzel Washington and Robert Pattinson’s heist thriller The Take is set to premiere on Netflix and in select theaters on January 15, 2027, according to Collider. The outlet reports that Netflix announced the date alongside a first look at the film.
The release plan offers two ways to see the crime thriller from the same date, though the participating theaters and territories remain unclear. The project was originally announced under a different title, Here Comes the Flood.
What the reported release plan means
The January 15 date covers both the Netflix premiere and the select-theater release. For viewers weighing a trip to the cinema against watching at home, the reported plan does not put a separate theatrical window ahead of the streaming debut.
A select-theater release is not the same as a screening at every cinema. The date identifies when the film is expected to arrive, but it does not establish which locations will show it. Viewers hoping to see it on a big screen will need to check local listings.
The title change is also useful when looking for information about the film. Someone who encountered the earlier announcement for Here Comes the Flood may not immediately recognize The Take as the same project; the new name accompanies the reported first look and release details.
For now, the first look and the premiere date are part of the same reported announcement. They give the film a public-facing introduction and a planned arrival date, but the description of the release does not identify individual cinemas.
A Manhattan robbery with a personal connection
Washington plays Christian Carter, the man who recruits Pattinson’s Noah for a bank robbery in Manhattan. Noah is a former Army captain having difficulty adjusting to civilian life, and the proposed job leads him toward a bank where he already has a personal connection.
Daisy Edgar-Jones plays Rose, Noah’s girlfriend and a teller at the bank Carter intends to rob. Her job places her at the center of the setting for the heist, linking the planned crime to Noah’s life beyond his relationship with Carter.
The premise puts Washington on a different side of a Manhattan bank robbery from the one he occupied in Spike Lee’s Inside Man. In that film, Washington played a detective; here, his character is the one recruiting for the job. It is a useful point of comparison for viewers familiar with his earlier crime thriller, rather than a suggested connection between the films.
The cast also includes Danai Gurira, Sean Harris, Moisés Arias and Justin Kirk. The reported story details focus on Carter, Noah and Rose, with their roles establishing the prospective crew and the connection to the bank.
Fernando Meirelles directs The Take from a screenplay by Simon Kinberg. Meirelles’ previous films include City of God and The Two Popes, providing two reference points for viewers interested in the filmmaker behind the thriller.
With a first look reported and a date attached, the film now has a clearer route to audiences than it did under its earlier title. The practical question for cinema-goers is where the limited theatrical release will be available; the Netflix premiere is planned for the same January date.
