Movie · 2026 · Action, Thriller, Crime · 1h 53m · R · English
Curator score: 2.8/10 (475.9K ratings)
Count the money. Count it again. Count on no one.
Overview
Trust frays when a team of Miami cops discovers millions in cash inside a run-down stash house, calling everyone — and everything — into question.
Ratings
Curator score: 2.8/10
IMDb: 6.8/10
Letterboxd: 3.11/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 79%
Metacritic: 63
TMDB: 7.1/10
Director
Joe Carnahan
Production
Artists Equity
Cast
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Teyana Taylor, Steven Yeun, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Sasha Calle, Kyle Chandler, Scott Adkins, Daisuke Tsuji, Nestor Carbonell, Lina Esco, Alex Hernandez, Cliff Chamberlain, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Marco Morales, Sal Lopez, Angel Rosario Jr., David Anthony Buglione, Lourdes Hernández, Joe Carnahan
Where to watch
Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A slick, bro-y crime thriller with enough star power and procedural tension to keep it moving, but it sounds more competent than essential. The premise is strong, the Miami setting helps, and the buddy-cop chemistry is clearly the selling point, though the reception suggests it lands as a solid streaming watch rather than a must-see theatrical event.
Best for
fans of crime capers and police corruption stories
viewers who like star-driven buddy dynamics
people in the mood for a mid-budget action thriller
audiences who enjoy morally compromised ensemble crime films
Skip if
you want a fresh or especially original crime plot
you dislike macho banter and swagger-heavy dialogue
you need a tightly plotted, prestige-level thriller
you are looking for something more emotionally grounded than glossy
Overview
The Rip plays like a throwback crime thriller built around trust issues, cash, and cops who may be just as compromised as the people they’re chasing. The Miami setting and stash-house premise give it a familiar but effective pressure cooker shape, and Joe Carnahan is a good fit for material that runs on tension, volatility, and hard-edged banter.
Worth noting
What seems to carry the film most is the pairing at its center. The Letterboxd chatter is less about plot than chemistry, which usually means the movie knows exactly what it is: a hangout crime picture with attitude, swagger, and enough friction to keep the engine running. That can be a strength if you want a movie that moves and doesn’t overexplain itself.
Bottom line
Still, the response suggests a ceiling. This looks like a competent, crowd-pleasing genre piece rather than a standout entry in the cops-and-cash canon. If you’re here for the vibe, the cast, and the dirty-money paranoia, it should do the job. If you want something sharper, stranger, or more memorable, there are stronger versions of this movie elsewhere.
Top Letterboxd reviews
justinwuah (3★) · 7904 likes
would have been 5 stars if matt damon and ben affleck kissed
allain♡ · 5240 likes
“i would have never fucked you like this,” ben affleck said to matt damon… which could mean nothing!
Sam🦧 (2★) · 4584 likes
Affleck: “I wanna see the tip!”
Damon: “Just the tip?”
George Carmi (3★) · 3309 likes
by “streaming dad movie” standards, this might be the goat.
1998 · Crime, Drama, Thriller · 2h 1m · R · Curator 8.0/10 (147.9K ratings) · Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
A money-found story that turns trust into a slow, devastating collapse.
Topics
crime thriller, action, buddy cop, corruption, betrayal, Miami, stash house, moral ambiguity, mid-budget, streaming movie