Sicario

R

Released Oct 2, 2015

2 hr. 1 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

Action

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

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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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Audience Member

Great action film. Didn’t get bored throughout the whole movie

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Tijs v

Very decent movie with suspense, action and a story that leaves me wanting more.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Alexander C

Amazing thriller. Keeps you fully engaged throughout the whole movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Bill F

Pretty good film. Not a great deal happens, but some well staged and tense moments, helped by excellent cinematography, superb atmospheric music and, of course, Benecio del Toro, who is so watchable.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Cran B

Really AMAZING movie from start to finish. Great story. Some awesome action. Really good actors. Everyone played their part very well. Del toro is always amazing. 10/10 must watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Terry H

Excellent cast all around. Great Acting. Especially liked Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro's performances. Good engaging script. Totally got into the characters and their motivations. Good pacing. A story of do the means justify the end. Type of movie that lets you decide. Well worth the watch. Enjoyed it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Denis Villeneuve

Director

Emily Blunt

Kate Macer

Benicio del Toro

Alejandro

Josh Brolin

Matt

Victor Garber

Jennings

Jon Bernthal

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

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

May 3, 2016

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Adam Nayman

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

Dec 7, 2015

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Alison Willmore

BuzzFeed News

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.

Nov 10, 2015

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Sean Axmaker

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

Aug 19, 2023

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Charlotte Harrison

Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies

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

Oct 10, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“Sicario” is a searing and provocative thriller – visceral and unflinching in its depiction of a situation with no easy answer.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 25, 2022

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Synopsis

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

Director: Denis Villeneuve
Executive Producer: Erica Lee, Ellen H. Schwartz, John H. Starke
Screenwriter: Taylor Sheridan
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Redrum, Black Label Media, Emperor Motion Pictures, 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
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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