Directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, crime thriller The Rip is heading to Netflix in January. Here’s a trailer: Not so long ago, stars like Ben Affleck and Matt Damon would have sold cinema tickets. Now they’re selling Netflix subscriptions. Their latest film together is The Rip – a tense-looking ... The Rip | Trailer arrives for Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Netflix thriller
Directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, crime thriller The Rip is heading to Netflix in January. Here’s a trailer:
Not so long ago, stars like Ben Affleck and Matt Damon would have sold cinema tickets. Now they’re selling Netflix subscriptions. Their latest film together is The Rip – a tense-looking action thriller directed by Joe Carnahan for which they’ve grown a set of impressively dense beards.
Previously called RIP, it’s the murky tale of Miami cops uncovering a huge stash of money in an abandoned house, which results in growing tensions over what exactly should be done with it. Looking at the first trailer (see below), it looks as though the whole saga unfolds over the course of a single night.
Alongside Affleck and Damon, you’ll find Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor (who’s receiving awards buzz for her sterling work in One Battle After Another) as well as underrated action specialist Scot Adkins.
Carnahan’s a dab hand at these kinds of tough, terse films, having written and directed Narc (2002), Smokin’ Aces (2006), The A-Team (2010), The Grey (2011), Copshop (2021) and more besides. The filmmaker developed the story with Michael McGrale, and the whole thing’s said to be based on a true story. Here’s a synopsis, if you like text in italics:
A group of Miami cops discovers a stash of millions in cash, leading to distrust as outsiders learn about the huge seizure, making them question who to rely on.
Ordinarily, we’d say this would be ideal mid-week cinema fodder – just the sort of thing you’d check out after a meal or a beer or two at your local multiplex. Instead, it’s heading straight to Netflix, meaning audiences everywhere can enjoy Carnahan and his collaborators’ months of hard work on their mobile phones and the like.
The Rip is streaming on Netflix from the 16th January.
