The Infiltrator

R

Released Jul 13, 2016

2h 7m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Biography

TRAILER

for

List

71%

Tomatometer

181 Reviews

71%

Popcornmeter

10,000+ Ratings

In 1986, federal agent Robert Mazur (Bryan Cranston) goes under cover to infiltrate the trafficking network of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. Working with fellow agents Kathy Ertz (Diane Kruger) and Emir Abreu (John Leguizamo), Mazur poses as a slick, money-laundering businessman named Bob Musella. Gaining the confidence of Roberto Alcaino (Benjamin Bratt), Escobar's top lieutenant, Mazur must navigate a vicious criminal underworld where one wrong move could cost him everything.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

Critics Consensus

The Infiltrator's compelling fact-based story and tremendously talented cast are often just enough to balance out its derivative narrative and occasionally clunky execution.

Read Critics Reviews

Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

The Infiltrator is what I like to call a decent Saturday laundry film, something that you can put on, walk away from it and let it run on it's own for about 10 minutes, return to it and not be lost at all.

Rated: C+

Mar 21, 2017

Full Review

Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

[Bryan Cranston is] the most watchable, dangerous, frangible thing in The Infiltrator, a B-standard crime thriller based on the exploits of undercover "narc" Robert Mazur.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 28, 2016

Full Review

Tara Brady

Irish Times

Despite the viewer knowing (largely) where the film is headed, The Lincoln Lawyer director Brad Furman squeezes plenty of white-knuckle tension from the details.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 28, 2016

Full Review

Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Cranston leads a cast of strong supporting actors in an entertaining and effective, if familiar, undercover cop thriller.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 11, 2022

Full Review

Victoria Luxford

City AM

Like Escobars gear it gives you a short-lived high but youd be better off steering clear. Just say no, kids.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 18, 2022

Full Review

Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Moviegoers need another film about the drug trade as much as they need a hole in the head - or, more specifically, a cocaine-caused hole in the nose - but The Infiltrator does just enough right to make it a welcome addition to the canon.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 18, 2021

Full Review

Read all reviews

Samu L

Cranston's ability to bring depth and nuance to his characters is amazing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

Full Review

Pongo K

A really good movie! A must see.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/24

Full Review

Danny R

This movie is not only entertaining, but it allows you to see the drug world, from the undercover agent's side.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/12/23

Full Review

stoner j

One of Furman's better movies, along with the Lincoln Lawyer, the Take and city of lies, all pretty damn good (everything minus runner runner).

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

Full Review

Bada B

Great movie to watch with your family and friends.Amazing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/20/22

Full Review

isla s

This is a somewhat stylish film, with a heavy use of yellow tints in many scenes and it certainly has the look and feel of a relatively urban, gritty watch. I didn't feel there was a great deal to the plot though and that was its downfall, in my mind. There is, of course, inevitably, some strong bloody violence and throughout I felt unsure of the true intentions of the main character, Robert Mazur. I struggled a bit with the sort of inherint tackiness present but I concede that its interesting in terms of observing how such a lucrative underground industry worked. Suffice to say, if your squeamish about blood or violence then this is best avoided but as a drama based on a true story its not bad - I just felt it was missing a bit of extra substance that would have made it more engrossing. I did feel that Bryan Cranston gave a reasonably decent performance in the main role of Robert Mazur though, particularly towards the end. If your a fan of his then its worth seeing, otherwise I wouldn't go out of your way to see it though.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Brad Furman

Director

Bryan Cranston

Robert Mazur

Diane Kruger

Kathy Ertz

John Leguizamo

Emir Abreu

Amy Ryan

Bonni Tischler

Jason Isaacs

Mark Jackowski

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

The Clan

85%

77%

The Clan

Vallanzasca

52%

49%

Vallanzasca

Runner Runner

7%

33%

Runner Runner

Black Mass

73%

68%

Black Mass

True Story

45%

38%

True Story

TRAILER

for True Story

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Infiltrator, and More Available on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and FandangoNOW

On DVD This Week: Ghostbusters, The Legend of Tarzan, and More

Video: Going Undercover with The Infiltrator

The Infiltrator: Trailer 2

2:30

The Infiltrator: Trailer 1

2:04

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

In 1986, federal agent Robert Mazur (Bryan Cranston) goes under cover to infiltrate the trafficking network of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. Working with fellow agents Kathy Ertz (Diane Kruger) and Emir Abreu (John Leguizamo), Mazur poses as a slick, money-laundering businessman named Bob Musella. Gaining the confidence of Roberto Alcaino (Benjamin Bratt), Escobar's top lieutenant, Mazur must navigate a vicious criminal underworld where one wrong move could cost him everything.

Director: Brad Furman
Producer: Paul Brennan, Brad Furman, Miriam Segal, Don Sikorski
Screenwriter: Ellen Sue Brown
Distributor: Broad Green Pictures
Production Co: Good Films
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Material|Some Sexual Content|Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.4M
Runtime: 2h 7m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

Most Popular at Home Now