Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- grim
- heightened
- thriller night
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the exploitation thriller underwhelming and formulaic despite praising Paula Patton’s dramatic performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Brea and John’s romantic weekend at a remote California cabin becomes an attack and survival scenario when the bikers locate them.
Brea accidentally obtains secrets connected to the bikers’ human trafficking operation, making the couple targets.
Brea has been fired from her newspaper job for being too thorough, and her instincts contribute to discovering the criminals’ secrets.
The meeting with the bikers and a frightened woman at a gas station develops into a broader kidnapping and siege conflict.
Films like Traffik, and why
Taken
shared human trafficking subject, rural isolation, and tense exploitation-thriller structure
The Strangers
shared siege thriller setup, domestic vulnerability, and escalating survival violence
Wind River
shared corruption themes, criminal conspiracy, and grim action-thriller tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Deon Taylor
- Release Date
- 2018-04-20
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (492)
Cast
- Paula Patton
- Omar Epps
- Missi Pyle
- Laz Alonso
- Luke Goss
- William Fichtner
- Dawn Olivieri
- Priscilla Quintana
- Lorin McCraley
- Roselyn Sánchez
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Traffik about?
- A journalist’s romantic getaway with her mechanic boyfriend becomes a violent fight for survival after she uncovers a biker gang’s trafficking secrets.
- What is Traffik like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Traffik as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Traffik violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Traffik as brutal.
- What did critics think of Traffik?
- Critics broadly found the exploitation thriller underwhelming and formulaic despite praising Paula Patton’s dramatic performance.
- Which films are like Traffik?
- Films with a similar feel include Taken, The Strangers, and Wind River.
- How long is Traffik?
- Traffik runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Traffik?
- In United States, Traffik streams on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
