Sicario

Released Oct 2, 2015

2h 1m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

Action

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92%

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283 Reviews

85%

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50,000+ Ratings

After rising through the ranks of her male-dominated profession, idealistic FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) receives a top assignment. Recruited by mysterious government official Matt Graver (Josh Brolin), Kate joins a task force for the escalating war against drugs. Led by the intense and shadowy Alejandro (Benicio del Toro), the team travels back-and-forth across the U.S.-Mexican border, using one cartel boss (Bernardo Saracino) to flush out a bigger one (Julio Cesar Cedillo).

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Critics Consensus

Led by outstanding work from Emily Blunt and Benicio del Toro, Sicario is a taut, tightly wound thriller with much more on its mind than attention-getting set pieces.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

It's a thoughtful film, but also a visceral and affecting one, capturing the intensity of these raids and encounters.

May 3, 2016

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Adam Nayman

Reverse Shot

Sicario is as brilliantly made as Prisoners, perhaps even more so.

Dec 7, 2015

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Alison Willmore

BuzzFeed News

Gorgeously made, with a set piece taking place in tunnels underneath the border that conveys chaos without ever looking incoherent and a throbbing Jóhann Jóhannsson score that's the sound of very bad things on the horizon.

Nov 10, 2015

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Denis Villeneuve continues to impress and showcases his strength as a filmmaker impressively with Sicario. This film is incredibly tense and it never relents until the final credits roll.

Aug 2, 2024

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

Seriously, the movie didn't deserve to be this good. On top of all this, Michael B. Jordan is a star, and Sylvester Stallone turns his most iconic character of Rocky Balboa into one of the best supporting performances of the year.

Aug 2, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

This is a film built on a foundation soaked in nitroglycerin; every situation seems pitched on the verge of combustion.

Aug 19, 2023

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Tim R

The only good thing about Sicario is that it has Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro and Emily Blunt and a few scenes of shocking action and not much else. At least the second Sicario movie is a whole lot better movie worth watching.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/10/24

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Dave S

Gratuitously nasty, implausible, shallow and empty. One star for the ghostly cinematography of the Afghan vets in action; and the other for the performances of Blunt, del Toro and Brolin.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/08/24

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Tyler G

Sicario (2015) was one of the best movies I've watched in a while down to the ending scene. Emily Blunt's performance with Benicia del Toro is outstanding, and I was in awe the entire time. This blew the doors off of my expectations and what I thought it would be. A great film that honors real life nuances without overdoing things. I wish I saw this sooner.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/08/24

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Kieran C

Very few movies build tension as well as Sicario. Very few movies I still a sense of impending dress that builds throughout. Sicario is easily one of the best movies that was snubbed for Best Picture and is far better than many nominees and even winners.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/03/24

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Priyan B

Extraordinary cinematography and soundtrack makes this movie worth watching. 7.9/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/25/24

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Phillip H

Must see. Best action movie. All 2 movies are superb

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/24

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Denis Villeneuve

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Emily Blunt

Kate Macer

Benicio del Toro

Alejandro

Josh Brolin

Matt

Victor Garber

Jennings

Jon Bernthal

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