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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Reunite in Netflix Crime Thriller 'The Rip,' Now Streaming

The Artists Equity production ties crew bonuses to a 90-day Netflix viewership test.

Overview

  • The Rip began streaming worldwide on Netflix on January 16, 2026.
  • Joe Carnahan writes and directs the Miami-set story of a Tactical Narcotics Team whose slain captain and a stash house with about $20 million sow suspicion and moral conflict.
  • Critics offer mixed assessments that consistently praise Damon and Affleck’s on-screen chemistry while flagging uneven writing, tone and execution.
  • Artists Equity’s one-time profit-sharing plan covers roughly 1,200 cast and crew, with payouts contingent on initial viewership benchmarks tracked over 90 days.
  • Carnahan says the premise was inspired by a real incident recounted by a Miami narcotics officer, and the ensemble features Sasha Calle, Teyana Taylor, Steven Yeun, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Kyle Chandler.