Entertainment Blog #371 | The Rip [2026] : Crazy to be a True Story !!

When it comes to crime action thrillers, especially the ones that feel like classic cop movies with a modern twist, it’s always interesting to see how they balance trust, betrayal, and moral ambiguity. Some films in this genre go full-on intense, while others try to make you think as much as entertain. The Rip falls into that category where tension and character dynamics are the main hooks.

“The Rip” is an #action #crime #thriller #movie directed and written by Joe Carnahan and released on Netflix on January 16, 2026. It brings together a stellar ensemble cast, featuring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Scott Adkins, and Kyle Chandler. That's heat.

The story follows Lieutenant Dane Dumars (Damon) and Detective Sergeant JD Byrne (Affleck), members of the Miami-Dade Police Department’s Tactical Narcotics Team. Dane gets an anonymous tip for a rip, a pile of hidden cash, which is probably drug money. The location is in Hialeah, and the neighbourhood was so quiet to be true.

While investigating a scene, they find $20 million in cartel money hidden in the attic of an old house where only a girl was living who inherited the house from her grandma. At first, it seems like a big break, but things quickly start going sideways when suspicion, greed, and mistrust take over the team. The officers are legally required to count the money on site, and as the night unfolds, loyalties begin to fray, secrets come out, and dangers from outside forces pile up.

Along the way, the team interacts with other detectives like Mike Ro, Numa Baptiste, and Lolo Salazar, and they deal with the aftermath of Captain Jackie Velez’s murder, which casts a shadow over their unit. The discovery of the cash puts everyone under pressure, especially when questions arise about whether someone in the group might be involved in crooked activity.

The movie leans heavily into classic cop thriller vibes, exploring how trust can crumble when huge sums of money are at stake. The ending ties up the main threads with a mix of action and dramatic resolution, showing what happens when loyalty gets tested under extreme circumstances. On review aggregator sites, it has received generally positive reviews with an 82 % score on Rotten Tomatoes, where many critics compliment the chemistry between the leads and its addictive tension.

So will Dumars and Byrne manage to protect themselves and their careers? Can their team survive the chaos without turning on each other? And is justice really served in the end? It’s up to you to find out.