Sicario
Seen it?2015 | 122 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (92% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10). A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved No Country for Old Men or American Gangster, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$85 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.8 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
- Emily BluntKate Macer
- Benicio del ToroAlejandro Gillick
- Josh BrolinMatt Graver
- Victor GarberDave Jennings
- Jon BernthalTed
- Daniel KaluuyaReggie Wayne
- Jeffrey DonovanSteve Forsing
- Raoul Max TrujilloRafael
- Julio Cesar CedilloFausto Alarcon
- Hank RogersonPhil Coopers