Roofman Post-Credits Scene Finally Confirms What Comes After The Ending

Curious if you should stick around after Roofman? Short answer: yes. And for once, it is not a cutesy tag — it is actually useful context that ties the movie back to the wild true story it is based on.

Should you stay after the credits?

Yep. Derek Cianfrance’s Roofman drops a mid-credits scene that is worth the wait. It is not a Marvel-y wink; it is real-world follow-up that fills in details the movie only hints at. If you usually sprint for the exit the second the lights come up, maybe don’t this time.

What shows up in the mid-credits scene

• Photos of the real Jeffrey Manchester, Leigh Wainscott, and other real-life counterparts to the film’s characters
• Clips covering the string of McDonald’s robberies that gave Manchester his nickname
• Quick interviews with people who actually crossed paths with him: McDonald’s employees, the prison truck driver, the church pastor, and Leigh Wainscott herself

Quick refresher on the movie

The film follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), a single dad who hits McDonald’s by coming in from above — literally through the roof. After he escapes prison, he lays low inside a Toys 'R' Us for six months while figuring out his next move. That plan gets complicated when he falls for Leigh Wainscott (Kirsten Dunst), a Toys 'R' Us employee and divorced mom who is drawn to him. As you’d expect, the double life doesn’t hold, and the past comes crashing in.

Who made it and who is in it

Derek Cianfrance directs and co-wrote the screenplay with Kirt Gunn. The cast is stacked: alongside Tatum and Dunst, you’ve got Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang, and Peter Dinklage. Tatum also serves as an executive producer with Cianfrance. Early reception has been strong, especially around Tatum and Dunst’s chemistry — which, to be fair, is the movie’s secret sauce.

Bottom line: there is a mid-credits scene, and it actually adds something. Don’t bail early.