Triple Frontier

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Triple Frontier

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Released Mar 6, 2019

2h 5m

Action

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

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Former Special Forces operatives reunite to plan a heist in a sparsely populated multi-border zone of South America. For the first time in their prestigious careers, these unsung heroes undertake this dangerous mission for themselves instead of the country. But when events take an unexpected turn and threaten to spiral out of control, their skills, their loyalties, and their morals are pushed to a breaking point in an epic battle for survival.

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Critics Consensus

An outstanding cast and ambitious story help Triple Frontier overcome an uneven narrative -- and elevate the end result above a crowded field of grim and gritty heist thrillers.

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

With Chandor doubling as director the movie looks great but makes surprisingly little of the personal conflicts that arise.

Mar 27, 2019

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Christopher Orr

The Atlantic

Alas, just as broken clocks have their moments of accuracy, even the most gifted directors occasionally offer up disappointments. Such is the case with J.C. Chandor's fourth film, Triple Frontier.

Mar 21, 2019

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Karen Han

Polygon

Triple Frontier doesn't entirely manage to transcend the traps of action movie, but there's more to it than meets the eye.

Mar 19, 2019

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Aaron Charles

InSession Film

I think what we really mean is that films need to earn their shifts in tone. If a film is going to display life’s wanton curveballs, it needs to show that it’s willing to get down into the grittiness of this thing we call life...

Rated: B

May 10, 2024

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Pradeep Menon

Firstpost

In Triple Frontier, the ‘plot’ aspects of the screenplay work well, but when the characters driving that plot are not fully-formed and layered, it seeps through.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 17, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

...just when you think you have it figured out, it throws an unexpected but welcomed curveball.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 27, 2022

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Bill G

Unlikeable cardboard characters decide to do something completely selfish and despicable. Severe consequences follow. Because the characters have no redeeming social value, I didn't care whether they lived or died. So I turned the movie off. I can't believe that some experienced professional on this project didn't raise a red flag and point out what a god awful idea this movie was. Then again, there were apparently creative differences that caused some people to quit, so maybe they didn't have the mojo to convince the right people. If you like explosions and action, regardless of the setup, you might like this, but if you need to get invested in characters in order to enjoy a movie, look elsewhere.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/03/25

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bob t

It is sad to give it this rating because this movie has 3 amazing actors (Oscar Isaac, Ben Affleck, Pedro Pascal) but this movie is just generic and honestly sad, i am not watching this again.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Calvin O

The movie begins with good character building, establishing each protagonist's personality and background, and quickly drawing you into the plot. This part of the film is done quite well for the most part and does a good job at keeping you intrigued. Sadly, that doesn't last. A particular scene comes to mind where there's noone keeping cover while loot is being put into bags; and it beggars belief that trained, seasoned ex-military would get that careless even in front of a huge tempting mound of cash. During all of this, an armed antagonist doesn't seem to want to do anything about the banging and shouting going on in his house, but then decides to come out of a panic room only when there's at least Affleck, Hunnam and Isaac right outside its door, obviously looking for him.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Tim M

Triple Frontier is more than a little narratively uneven, but when it comes to gun-toting realism, writer-director J. C. Chandor doesn't disappoint.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/03/25

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Kyle G

I liked Pedro Pascal's performance. Most of the movie was a lot like Wildlands.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/14/25

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Kevin O

I loved this movie. It's got a great cast, and I love the action and story. It’s definitely more of a guys movie - It’s quite a wild ride that will raise your testosterone.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/10/25

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Synopsis

Former Special Forces operatives reunite to plan a heist in a sparsely populated multi-border zone of South America. For the first time in their prestigious careers, these unsung heroes undertake this dangerous mission for themselves instead of the country. But when events take an unexpected turn and threaten to spiral out of control, their skills, their loyalties, and their morals are pushed to a breaking point in an epic battle for survival.

Director: J.C. Chandor
Producer: Charles Roven, Alex Gartner, Andy Horwitz, Neal Dodson
Screenwriter: Mark Boal, J.C. Chandor
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Atlas Entertainment
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 6, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 15, 2019
Runtime: 2h 5m

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