The Rip
Directed by Joe Carnahan · 2026 ·
The Rip (2026) earns a 66% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.
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Netflix Where to watch
- Netflix
Where to watch The Rip by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Netflix |
| Indonesia | Netflix |
| Japan | Netflix |
| Malaysia | Netflix |
| Nigeria | Netflix |
| Pakistan | Netflix |
| Philippines | Netflix |
| South Africa | Netflix |
| South Korea | Netflix |
| Thailand | Netflix |
| Turkey | Netflix |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | Netflix |
| United States | Netflix |
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (70/100).
- General viewers mostly liked it (75%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (63/100).
- Celluloid Score 66% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Fans of Crime
Not ideal for
- Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films
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Is The Rip worth watching?
Yes — The Rip earns a 66% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Celluloid Verdict
Joe Carnahan's Miami narcotics thriller splits 70% critics and 75% audiences on Netflix — Matt Damon and Ben Affleck anchor a stash-house standoff that IMDb's midyear list placed among January's most-discussed streaming drops, trading spectacle for overnight trust that frays on the clock.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is The Rip about?
A Miami-Dade narcotics unit led by veteran detectives raids a stash house and discovers roughly twenty-four million dollars in cash — far more than any bust on record. Ordered to hold the money overnight until federal agents arrive, the team locks down in a motel with the fortune in the next room. As hours pass without backup, paranoia replaces protocol: who called whom, who moved a bag, and who might walk out alone. Joe Carnahan films the standoff as a pressure-cooker crime drama where every alliance is provisional.
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Critic Reviews
The Rip Review: Joe Carnahan Turns a Stash House Into a Trust Experiment
★★★☆☆
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck hold $24 million overnight in Joe Carnahan's Miami narcotics thriller — 70% critics, 75% audiences, and paranoia that outlasts the plot.
Mixed but gripping — a United States crime entry on Best of 2026 for viewers who want character friction over clean exits, now streaming on Netflix.
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