Overview
- The Rip premiered on Netflix on January 16, 2026, immediately prompting a range of reviews from positive notices to more critical assessments.
- Critics frequently praise Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s chemistry, though several fault the film’s familiar cop-thriller beats, thin character work, and dark, murky visuals.
- Writer-director Joe Carnahan situates the action over one tense night after a Tactical Narcotics Team finds a stash house in Hialeah holding roughly $20 million.
- The ensemble includes Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Kyle Chandler, Lina Esco, and Scott Adkins.
- Produced by Damon and Affleck’s Artists Equity, the film features a one-time crew bonus tied to Netflix viewership benchmarks over the first 90 days, with performance data still to come.