The Rip

The Rip

2026

Joe Carnahan

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor ...

6.1

6,982

Thriller. Action

Thriller. Action

A group of Miami cops discovers a stash of millions in cash, leading to distrust as outsiders learn about the huge seizure, making them question who to rely on.

	Media	Author	Review
		Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"'A movie to be enjoyed on Friday night and forgotten all about by Saturday morning.. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Debruge Variety	"Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Impressive Reunion Rivals Films They Made for Big Studios"
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"An ace cast led by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and twisty plotting that bristles with paranoia and mistrust make it an entertaining watch."
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"'The Rip' would be easy to dismiss as run-of-the-mill streaming fare if not for the casting wrinkle that juices up its drama at every juncture. "
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"The rare Netflix original action film that actually plays like something you’d want to see in theaters."
		Brandon Yu The New York Times	"Matt Damon and Ben Affleck play grizzled cops looking at each other sideways in this Netflix crime thriller that has all the concepts but not much else."
		Brian Truitt USA Today	"A starry action vehicle that, even with some plot issues and an overbearing intensity, is way better than most straight-to-Netflix potboilers. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Alex Harrison Screen Rant	"It's like the film is cosplaying as a tense, twisty thriller –there's a shared understanding it's not the genuine article, but the better its imitation, the more endearing it becomes (...) Rating: 6 (out of 10)"
		Kenneth Seward Jr. IGN	"'The Rip' may stumble at times due to an uneven script and forgettable action scenes, but its interesting premise, talented cast and twist ending make for a mostly enjoyable experience. (...) Rating: 7 (out of 10)"
		Clarisse Loughrey The Independent	"What were Ben Affleck and Matt Damon thinking? (...) A movie seemingly made for people who are busy scrolling on their phones (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Pete Hammond Deadline	"Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have found the perfect vehicle for a screen reteaming with director-writer Joe Carnahan‘s The Rip, a fresh and smart entry into the overworked cop drama genre."
		Robert Taylor Collider	"[It] is solid enough to earn a mild recommendation (...) Rating: 6 (out of 10)"
		Jake Cole Slant	"A meat-and-potatoes genre picture that, for all its twists and double crosses, offers no real surprises, but its legible direction and steady escalation of tension makes for an enjoyably retro diversion (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Chris Evangelista SlashFilm	"[It] does give us a handful of scenes where Damon and Affleck's characters bro out, but these are brief flashes of light in a sea of darkness (...) Rating: 5 (out of 10)"
		Rodrigo Perez The Playlist	"'The Rip' isn’t a masterpiece, and it can be blunt and workmanlike by design, but it’s brawny, confident, and it moves."
		Matt Glasby Radio Times	"All in all, it’s quite a ride, yet the more things it tries to do, the less well it does them. As an adrenalised Friday night action flick it ticks all the right boxes, but it also feels like less than the sum of its parts (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"Matt Damon and Ben Affleck give us a bromance to end all others in 'The Rip' (...) Part 'Heat', part 'Miami Vice', this sinewy thriller keeps motives hidden (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Craig Mathieson The Age	"This police drama does just enough with the dynamic between producers and stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck to get past some self-inflicted wounds (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Nick Schager The Daily Beast	"A rugged affair that’s canny and concussive enough to compensate for a somewhat deflating ending, it proves that its headliners remain cinema’s preeminent BFF duo."
		Chris Bumbray JoBlo	"It’s a shame Netflix hasn’t given this one a theatrical release, as it would kill on a big screen, but even so, it should be a huge hit for the streamer, featuring Matt and Ben at their best. (...) Rating: 8 (out of 10)"

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