The new trailer for “The Rip,” the upcoming Netflix action thriller starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, shows how money can lead to trouble. When a team of police officers discovers a massive amount of cash, their loyalty is tested as the situation quickly spirals out of control. With a talented director and a star-studded cast – including the real-life friends Damon and Affleck – this film is shaping up to be a major hit for Netflix.
Netflix has released the official trailer for The Rip, an action thriller coming to the platform on January 16, 2026. Directed by Joe Carnahan (known for Boss Level and Copshop), the film features Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and the trailer shows them facing off in a dramatic showdown. The story appears to center around a team of Miami police officers falling apart, with Damon and Affleck caught in the middle of the turmoil. Fans of films like Triple Frontier and Copshop might enjoy this new movie, which promises plenty of action and excitement to kick off the new year.
The cast of The Rip features Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Scott Adkins, Kyle Chandler, Néstor Carbonell and Lina Esco. Carnahan wrote and directed thecrime thriller based on a story he worked on alongside Michael McGrale (The Following). Read the official logline:
When Miami police find millions of dollars in a hidden, abandoned building, the trust within their team starts to crumble. As word of the massive cash find spreads, they begin to wonder who they can truly trust and if everything is as it seems.
Is ‘The Rip’ Based on a True Story?
The movie The Rip is based on a true story. Director and writer Joe Carnahan shared in an interview with Netflix Tudum that the film’s plot came from a friend’s real-life experience working with the Miami Dade police. While the movie likely exaggerates the drama, the core of the story is rooted in actual events.
My novel, The Rip, was born from a close friend’s experiences – both as a father and as a leader in the Miami Dade police department’s narcotics division. It’s inspired by his life, and also by my lifelong love of classic 1970s cop thrillers. Those films, like Serpico, Prince of the City, and more recently Michael Mann’s Heat, really focused on the characters and their relationships, and they’ve always stayed with me.
Director Carnahan clarified that the term “Rip” means seizing the belongings of criminals – a phrase commonly used by the Miami police department.
In police jargon from Miami, ‘The Rip’ refers to taking items from criminals – essentially, stealing their possessions. When police confiscate things like cash, drugs, or weapons, that act of taking is called ‘the rip’.
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2026-01-05 16:20