‘The Rip’: Damon and Affleck in a Miami cop thriller about $20 million and blurred loyalties
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck star in Joe Carnahan’s neo-noir 'The Rip', a Miami-set Netflix thriller about cops, a $20 million stash, and shifting loyalties.
Overview
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck lead Joe Carnahan’s Miami-set crime thriller 'The Rip', released on Netflix Jan. 16, 2026, about narcotics officers discovering over $20 million.
The squad finds hidden cash in a stash house, triggering a tense overnight siege where alliances fracture, phones are confiscated and a cryptic threat forces them to decide quickly.
The film explores blurred lines between good and corrupt cops; supporting cast includes Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, Kyle Chandler and Catalina Sandino Moreno.
Reviews praise Damon and Affleck’s chemistry and tense atmosphere but criticize thin exposition, occasional implausibility and a B-movie feel despite strong performances.
The Rip runs 133 minutes, is rated R for violence and pervasive language, and was produced by Artists Equity with a profit-participation model tied to streaming views.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame this review positively, using evaluative language ("fresh," "wildly entertaining") and emphasizing star power, genre renewal, and the business angle. Editorial choices—selection of praise, metaphors ("I smell money"), and omission of substantive critique of violence, policing or ethics—create an upbeat, promotional narrative; minimal external sourcing means framing is largely editorial rather than source-driven.
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FAQ
A team of Miami narcotics officers discovers over $20 million in a stash house, leading to frayed trust, shifting loyalties, and threats from outside forces during a tense overnight siege.
Matt Damon stars as Lieutenant Dane Dumars, Ben Affleck as Detective Sergeant JD Byrne, with Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Kyle Chandler, and others. Directed by Joe Carnahan.
The film is released on Netflix on January 16, 2026.
Yes, it is inspired by the real-life Miami River Cops scandal, where corrupt officers stole millions from cartel stash houses.
The film runs 133 minutes (2h 13m) and is rated R for violence and pervasive language.
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