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7.7
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permygind
Per Mygind
rated 3

Too explicitly violent

1 year ago
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Critic Brian Tallerico
rated 8

At times...a deeply satisfying, intense examination of a war with no rules of engagement, driven by a spectacular performance by Benicio Del Toro and typically mesmerizing cinematography from Roger Deakins.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
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Critic Mark Kermode
rated 8

While Sicario may be guilty of exoticising the “murder capital” reputation of Juárez and its environs, it does so in a way that is horribly efficient, exploiting our anxieties and expectations with cruel precision.

Read full review at The Guardian
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chris138
Chris Chirholm
rated 8

Great movie, has a really good "Heat" feeling to it, I really enjoyed it, nice suspence, great characters, played very well by the cast.

3 years ago

Cast & Crew

Eddie Perez
As Border Bandit (uncredited)
Josh Brolin
As Matt Graver
Benicio del Toro
As Alejandro Gillick
Victor Garber
As Dave Jennings
Jon Bernthal
As Ted
Emily Blunt
As Kate Macer
Tait Fletcher
As Soldier (uncredited)

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What is Sicario about? Toggle content

In the lawless border area between the US and Mexico, a young FBI agent named Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) is recruited by a covert government task force to take down a ruthless Mexican drug lord. Led by the enigmatic Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) and the mysterious Alejandro Gillick (Benicio del Toro), the team embarks on a dangerous mission that pushes Kate's moral boundaries to the limit. As she delves deeper into the dark world of drug trafficking, Kate must confront her own values and question everything she thought she knew about justice. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Sicario is an intense and gripping thriller that exposes the harsh realities of the war on drugs and raises questions about who we become when we fight fire with fire.

Where can I stream Sicario? Toggle content

You can stream Sicario on: Apple TV

What movies are similar to Sicario? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Sicario include The Equalizer, John Wick, Hotel Artemis, Hitman: Agent 47, Now You See Me 2, Den of Thieves.

When was Sicario released in theaters? Toggle content

Sicario was released in theaters on September 17, 2015.