New movies and series appear regularly on Netflix in various genres. A new thriller featuring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon shows the duo as tough police officers and is a big hit on the streaming platform.
Which movie is it about? On January 16, 2026, the film The Rip premiered on Netflix. It is a new thriller in which Matt Damon and Ben Affleck take the lead roles. In this cop thriller, the two, along with other colleagues, find a large cash haul during a drug operation.
However, this leads to distrust within the group, as this large amount could solve all their personal problems. Additionally, there are external challenges that only increase the pressure on the police officers.
You can watch the trailer here:
Cop thriller with 2 top actors
What can one expect from the film? The thriller mainly relies on its two stars: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, who are also very good friends in real life. Joe Carnahan, who has been directing and writing various cop films since 1995, is at the helm.
The film primarily focuses on the moral question. Who lets themselves be manipulated by money, and who can you actually trust? This creates a pressure that is constantly present throughout the film. Accordingly, The Rip is a serious thriller.
How is the film received? According to flixpatrol.com, the film was ranked #1 on Netflix in 89 countries on January 18, 2026, and in even more countries in the top 10.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently (as of January 19, 2026, 10:30 AM) has a critics’ score of 84% based on 85 reviews. The users are not quite as positive. With over 500 reviews, the user score currently stands at 70%. On IMDb (as of January 19, 2026, 10:30 AM), the film currently has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 stars based on over 32,000 reviews.
Have you seen the movie already, and how did you like it? Feel free to write it down in the comments. In conjunction with the film, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck also give interviews. In one of them, Damon commented on Netflix productions: Matt Damon explains that Netflix lowers the standards of new series to adapt to the habits of Gen Z and Gen Alpha
