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Triple Frontier

Triple Frontier

Action · Thriller · Crime · 2019

Struggling to make ends meet, former special ops soldiers reunite for a high-stakes heist: stealing $75 million from a South American drug lord.

Movie details

Triple Frontier

2019 Action · Thriller · Crime 2h 5m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

Struggling to make ends meet, former special ops soldiers reunite for a high-stakes heist: stealing $75 million from a South American drug lord.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

J.C. Chandor

Written by

Mark Boal · J.C. Chandor

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Tom 'Redfly' Davis

Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac

Santiago 'Pope' Garcia

Charlie Hunnam

Charlie Hunnam

William 'Ironhead' Miller

Garrett Hedlund

Garrett Hedlund

Ben Miller

Pedro Pascal

Pedro Pascal

Francisco 'Catfish' Morales

Adria Arjona

Adria Arjona

Yovanna

Jeovanny Rodriguez

Jeovanny Rodriguez

Duke

Court is in session

Put Triple Frontier 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.