Sicario: Day of the Soldado

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Sicario: Day of the Soldado

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2018

2h 2m

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FBI agent Matt Graver calls on mysterious operative Alejandro Gillick when Mexican drug cartels start to smuggle terrorists across the U.S. border. The war escalates even further when Alejandro kidnaps a top kingpin's daughter to deliberately increase the tensions. When the young girl is seen as collateral damage, the two men will determine her fate as they question everything that they are fighting for.

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Critics Consensus

Though less subversive than its predecessor, Sicario: Day of the Soldado succeeds as a stylish, dynamic thriller -- even if its amoral machismo makes for grim viewing.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

03/04/2020

A hard-charging sequel that's equal parts anti-immigrant hysteria and gun-death porn.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

12/14/2019

It's engrossing in a very direct action way... [But] there are enough hot button issues floating around in this movie that I was hoping for something more than just a glorified "blow things up real big" action [movie].

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Oliver Jones

Observer

09/07/2018

1.5/4

Every moment of Sicario: Day of the Soldado is soaked in an unilluminating and easy cynicism.

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Guillermo Troncoso

Screen Realm

May 6

4/5

A tense, ultimately bleak action-thriller that works as a solid follow-up to Villeneuve’s film while also standing on its own.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 28

3/5

Director Stefano Sollima captures Taylor Sheridan’s twisted narrative and tightens the screws deftly where he can. Something heightened, though, is missing.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

10/29/2023

2/4

This series’ continuing ineffectiveness is particularly disappointing given its vast assortment of overtly positive attributes...

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Karla S

10/26/2024

All I can say is Benito del toro

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Jay W

@RT52162311 6d

Like the previous Sicario film, this movie has a lot of great action set pieces. It has great acting, writing and camera work that can both feel visceral without sacrificing clarity to the audience. But then the movie has a major problem. And unfortunately, it’s the ending. The movie feels like it is setting up a sequel, one that 8 years later, we have not seen any evidence of being made. It is a cliffhanger that won't get resolved, and that is the feeling it leaves the audience with.

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Rowan W

@RT68287438 Jun 11

If you loved Sicario 1 and you're hoping for more of the same I have some good and bad news for you. The good news: you can save yourself some time. The bad news: there is no Sicario sequal that's like the first movie. Sicario 1 vs Sicario 2 it is like eating at a Michelin Star restaurant and then eating at local restaurant. Sure, the menu's might have the same named items on them but other than that they have nothing in common.

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thecoorslightking ..

@thecoorslightking Mar 2

Another well done movie I would say the first one is better overall but this one tells a interesting story love the characters again hopefully they make another one

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Geesara G

@Geesara Feb 20

not good as the first one, the ending doesnt make sense, plus half of the movie is in Spanish with no translations.

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E D.

@Tennessee_Kid Feb 6

Better than average, but the storytelling and moodiness from the first isn’t quite here in the sequel.

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Synopsis

FBI agent Matt Graver calls on mysterious operative Alejandro Gillick when Mexican drug cartels start to smuggle terrorists across the U.S. border. The war escalates even further when Alejandro kidnaps a top kingpin's daughter to deliberately increase the tensions. When the young girl is seen as collateral damage, the two men will determine her fate as they question everything that they are fighting for.

Director: Stefano Sollima
Producer: Basil Iwanyk, Edward L. McDonnell, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill
Screenwriter: Taylor Sheridan
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Black Label Media, Thunder Road Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Bloody Images|Strong Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 29, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 18, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $50.1M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)