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Sicario

Sicario

Action · Crime · Thriller · 2015

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.

Movie details

Sicario

“The border is just another line to cross.”

2015 Action · Crime · Thriller 2h 2m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.4 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Sicario?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

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TMDB supplies the candidates. CriticWise reorders them by craft, strangeness, prestige, emotion, and pace.

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Deep Cover

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War

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Face/Off

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Denis Villeneuve

Written by

Taylor Sheridan

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

Kate Macer

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Alejandro Gillick

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Matt Graver

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Dave Jennings

Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal

Ted

Daniel Kaluuya

Daniel Kaluuya

Reggie Wayne

Jeffrey Donovan

Jeffrey Donovan

Steve Forsing

Court is in session

Put Sicario on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.