Sicario

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Sicario

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Released Oct 2, 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

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

Reverse Shot

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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JD Duran

InSession Film

Denis Villeneuve continues to impress and showcases his strength as a filmmaker impressively with Sicario. This film is incredibly tense and it never relents until the final credits roll.

Aug 2, 2024

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

Seriously, the movie didn't deserve to be this good. On top of all this, Michael B. Jordan is a star, and Sylvester Stallone turns his most iconic character of Rocky Balboa into one of the best supporting performances of the year.

Aug 2, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

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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Jonathan R.

This movie will always have you grilling your seat. One of the most raw films as far as not holding back from vulgarity or grisly scenes. Loved it!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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Joseph C

The fact that people seem to love this movie so much is much more of a testament to the extreme lack of good artistic film-making in this genre over the past 10-20 years than to the actual merit here. This is what happens when a director and writer tell you how to feel rather than showing you how. People say the acting performances are crisp and on-point, and I think that's because its easy to play characters who have no depth or development. They are just one-dimensional. There's really no reason to care what happens to any of these people. It is just a collection of tropes and archetypes that don't actually work together. It does have a mood and good score though.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Kafe R

There are times when benicio del toro is the best actor in the world. This is one of them

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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Kris S.

Very violent and a little slow. Good acting and a good story.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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Joe B

If you are looking for an action movie that actually is thought out with a good plot, great suspense, and memorable characters this is for you. Extremely memorable movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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Audience Member

Deliciously suspenseful with a genuine jaw-dropping moment. If you like action movies with dramatic value and earnest setting, you will enjoy. Period.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/29/25

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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

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