Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- brutal
- paranoid
- grim
- action movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found Arnold Schwarzenegger effective and the ensemble capable, but considered the film's grueling violence, weak plotting, and punitive mystery underwhelming.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The DEA team hides ten million dollars from a cartel raid and becomes entangled in an investigation after the money disappears.
The team members are killed in distinct, elaborate attacks while Caroline investigates the cartel and internal motives.
The film depicts gruesome murders, cartel violence, and an increasingly bleak cycle of retaliation.
The team's decision to conceal stolen cartel money places professional loyalty and criminal self-interest in direct conflict.
Films like Sabotage, and why
End of Watch
Shared brutal crime action, morally compromised law enforcement team, and grim investigation into betrayal.
Street Kings
Shared david ayer crime-thriller style, corrupt institutions, drug-cartel violence, and a tense police investigation.
The Departed
Shared ensemble action thriller structure, criminal conspiracy, and escalating suspicion among a law-enforcement team.
Movie Details
- Director
- David Ayer
- Release Date
- 2014-03-28
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (1561)
Cast
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Sam Worthington
- Olivia Williams
- Terrence Howard
- Joe Manganiello
- Harold Perrineau
- Martin Donovan
- Max Martini
- Josh Holloway
- Mireille Enos
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sabotage about?
- A disgraced DEA strike team becomes the target of a savage murder investigation after stolen cartel money vanishes.
- What is Sabotage like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sabotage as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sabotage violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Sabotage as graphic.
- What did critics think of Sabotage?
- Critics generally found Arnold Schwarzenegger effective and the ensemble capable, but considered the film's grueling violence, weak plotting, and punitive mystery underwhelming.
- Which films are like Sabotage?
- Films with a similar feel include End of Watch, Street Kings, and The Departed.
- How long is Sabotage?
- Sabotage runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sabotage?
- In United States, Sabotage streams on fuboTV, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
