Sicario

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Sicario

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2015

2h 1m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

Action

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

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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

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05/03/2016

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

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Adam Nayman

Reverse Shot

12/07/2015

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

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Alison Willmore

BuzzFeed News

11/10/2015

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.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 28

5/5

The film can swing at one moment from a scene of domestic life to a fiery scene of criminal confrontation where the bullets fly with uncompromising skill and grace. That artistic combination is perfect to give this film its unyielding and dangerous tone.

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Sean Axmaker

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08/19/2023

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

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Charlotte Harrison

Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies

10/10/2022

Taylor Sheridan has written some of the most underappreciated crime movies of the 21st Century, a run that kicked off with this film.

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Shane M

@ShaneMayhem 6d

Absolute masterpiece, gets better with ever watch.

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Andy S

@TheRuralJuror75 Jul 2

Excellent film. Suspense is the key word here. Fantastic cast and visceral storytelling.

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Scott T.

@RT02348876 Jun 21

Successfully built suspense.

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Frank B.

@fbonsal Jun 20

Gripping, engaging exposure to the US. southern border drug trade and the grit and determination involved in taking on the drug economy.

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Paul D.

@MoroseMusician Jun 18

Very unpleasant and slow-paced

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Tristan B

@tristan3 Jun 17

[BOT] Incredible from start to finish.

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Synopsis

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

Director: Denis Villeneuve
Producer: Basil Iwanyk, Edward L. McDonnell, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill
Screenwriter: Taylor Sheridan
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Emperor Motion Pictures, Black Label Media, Redrum, Thunder Road Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Grisly Images|Strong Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 2, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 22, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $46.9M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital