Sicario

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Sicario

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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

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05/03/2016

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

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Adam Nayman

Reverse Shot

12/07/2015

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

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Alison Willmore

BuzzFeed News

11/10/2015

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.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

07/28/2025

5/5

The film can swing at one moment from a scene of domestic life to a fiery scene of criminal confrontation where the bullets fly with uncompromising skill and grace. That artistic combination is perfect to give this film its unyielding and dangerous tone.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

08/19/2023

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

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Charlotte Harrison

Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies

10/10/2022

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

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Lee J

@Wisew08 20h

베니시오 델 토로의 독보적인 아우라와 웅장한 음악, 특유의 건조한 분위기는 확실히 매력적이었다. 하지만 영화 내내 여주인공이 아무것도 못한 채 도구처럼 소비된 점은 큰 아쉬움으로 남는다. 한 인물이 무자비하게 사람들을 죽이고 다니는, 전형적인 액션 영화처럼 느껴졌다. Benicio Del Toro’s commanding presence, the grand score, and the film’s uniquely dry atmosphere were definitely captivating. However, it was disappointing that the female lead was treated merely as a tool, remaining completely helpless throughout the story. In the end, it just felt like another typical action movie about a guy going around killing people.

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Joe C

@Jchrz66 1d

Fantastic movie. You can cut the tension with a knife. The acting is excellent and the soundtrack gives the film a menacing undercurrent that simmers just below the surface.

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Noah H

@noahhernandez3 Aug 12

Thought it was a good movie . From start to finish. Good action , good plot. Crazy to see how it really is over there

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Judah S

@Judah3963 Aug 7

Incredibly acted and brilliantly intense. Its only problem was making its main character look like an absolute idiot the entire movie. She didn’t do one thing good.

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andy T

@BigJat Aug 3

Not a chick flick, but full of testosterone. If you haven't seen it yet, why not? It's great.

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Keith B

@Okbullard Aug 2

This was such an engaging film with great acting and storyline. This was my second time watching it and I liked it better than the first. Emily Blunt and Benicio del Toro were both exceptional. I didn't realize it was a Taylor Sheridan project, no wonder it was so good. Give it a watch I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

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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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