Sicario (2015)
The border is just another line to cross.
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 17 September 2015 |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Director | Denis Villeneuve |
| Starring | Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin |
| Runtime | 122 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.1/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 82/100 · IMDb 7.7/10 · TMDB users 7.4/10 |
| Budget | $30 million |
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Where to watch Sicario in 29 other countries
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| Andorra | Prime Video |
| Australia | ARD/ZDF |
| Austria | Prime Video €8.99, Max €11.99, Joyn |
| Belgium | Max €10.99 |
| Canada | Disney+ $11.99 CAD, Netflix $18.99 CAD, Paramount+ |
| Czechia | Canal+ |
| Denmark | Netflix 159 kr DKK, Prime Video 69 kr DKK, Viaplay 289 kr DKK, Max 119 kr DKK |
| Finland | Netflix €13.99, Prime Video €6.99, Viaplay €13.99, Max €10.99 |
| France | Prime Video €6.99 |
| French Guiana | Prime Video |
| French Polynesia | Prime Video |
| Germany | Prime Video €8.99, Max €11.99 |
| Hong Kong | Netflix HK$88 |
| Italy | Skygo, Now TV, Max €9.99 |
| Japan | Prime Video ¥600 JPY, Hulu, U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Liechtenstein | Max |
| Luxembourg | Max |
| Monaco | Prime Video |
| New Zealand | Prime Video $8.99 NZD |
| Norway | Netflix 129 kr NOK, Prime Video 79 kr NOK, Viaplay 159 kr NOK, Max 89 kr NOK |
| Poland | Prime Video 25.99 zł |
| Portugal | Prime Video €4.99 |
| Slovakia | Canal+ |
| South Korea | Netflix ₩13500, Wavve ₩10900, Tving ₩10900 |
| Sweden | Netflix 149 kr SEK, Prime Video 69 kr SEK, Viaplay 169 kr SEK, TV4 Play free, Max 149 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Prime Video CHF8.90, Max CHF12.90 |
| Taiwan | Netflix NT$380 |
| Türkiye | Max |
| United Kingdom | BBC iPlayer free |
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What kind of watch this is
Denis Villeneuve directs this 122-minute thriller, and he refuses to let you relax. The camera stays wide, keeping the violence at a distance, which makes every sudden act of brutality feel like a violation of the frame. It is a film about the machinery of power, where the people holding the guns are the ones you least understand. The tension does not come from jump scares. It comes from the slow realization that the rules have changed, and no one told you. You watch the border not as a place, but as a wound that will not close.
What the critics said
Critics leaned hard on the film. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 92% approval rating as of August 2024, alongside an 8.1/10 average from October 2021. Metacritic sits at 82/100 as of July 2025, a range that signals universal acclaim rather than polite confusion. Dan Jolin of Empire called it "a beautifully murky, hard-edged thriller." Mark Kermode noted that Benicio del Toro appears as a riddle and an enigma. The consensus highlights the tight, taut direction and the standout performances by Emily Blunt and del Toro.
How it did with audiences
Sicario cost $30 million and took in $85 million worldwide, a healthy margin for a film that started its life as a modest $8–10 million projection. It beat those opening expectations, pulling in $12.1 million in its debut weekend. On TMDB, users rate it 7.4 out of 10.
What came next for the cast
Josh Brolin traded No Country for Old Men grit for the Marvel universe, landing roles in Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2. Emily Blunt stepped out of The Devil Wears Prada into the quieter tension of A Quiet Place and the scale of Oppenheimer. Del Toro moved from Guardians of the Galaxy to Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Avengers: Infinity War. The sequence of credits follows the calendar, not causality. What came next is just what came next.
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Sources
- Sicario on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q17337292 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Sicario (2015 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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