Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- paranoid
- tense
- cynical
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found it competent and entertaining crime-thriller fare, praising its charismatic leads and psychological tension while faulting clichés, thin secondary development, and overlong action.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The cartel cash stash turns professional loyalty into competing calculations about betrayal, trust, and personal gain.
The plot emphasizes tight interrogation framing and controlled information while the ensemble weighs who can be trusted.
The narcotics unit fractures amid accusations of dirty policing, a captain's unsolved murder, and a possible cover-up.
Lieutenant Dane Dumars, J.D. Byrne, Numa Baptistie, Mike Ro, and Lolo Salazar must navigate suspicion as a unit under pressure.
Films like The Rip, and why
Heat
Shared police-crime thriller framework, morally compromised officers, betrayal, and pressure-cooker suspense.
Miami Vice
Shared Miami crime setting, narcotics investigation, escalating distrust, and hard-edged action.
Narc
Shared ensemble police thriller structure, internal corruption, shootouts, and institutional mistrust.
Reservoir Dogs
Shared twist-driven crime mystery, controlled revelations, and suspicion within a tightly confined group.
Movie Details
- Director
- Joe Carnahan
- Release Date
- 2026-01-13
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (1948)
Cast
- Matt Damon
- Ben Affleck
- Teyana Taylor
- Steven Yeun
- Catalina Sandino Moreno
- Sasha Calle
- Kyle Chandler
- Scott Adkins
- Daisuke Tsuji
- Nestor Carbonell
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Rip about?
- A Miami narcotics team turns on itself when a cartel cash discovery collides with an unsolved captain's murder and the corrosive pull of impossible money.
- What is The Rip like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Rip as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Rip violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Rip as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Rip?
- Critics generally found it competent and entertaining crime-thriller fare, praising its charismatic leads and psychological tension while faulting clichés, thin secondary development, and overlong action.
- Which films are like The Rip?
- Films with a similar feel include Heat, Miami Vice, Narc, and Reservoir Dogs.
- How long is The Rip?
- The Rip runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Rip?
- In United States, The Rip streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
