Sicario fingerprintRelentless energy, stunning style, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, everyday modern life, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Sicario is nerve-racking, violent, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Crime, everyday modern life, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, everyday modern life, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and editing stand out.
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Sicario is included with a subscription to Peacock, HBO Max, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 82). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 2 min
Sicario runs 2 h 2 min.
Yes. Critics average 87 and audiences 81 out of 100, so both groups see Sicario much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $30 million to make and earned $85 million worldwide, 2.8 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+81GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Sicario in 95 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 95 storytelling tropes for Sicario, including Surprisingly Realistic Outcome, Insistent Terminology, Villain Has a Point.
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