‘The Rip’ Trailer: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Play Seasoned Miami Cops with Plenty of Stunts Left to Pull

These days, “Good Will Hunting” co-writers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck do a film together just about every few years, which means that Netflix’s “The Rip” is arriving right on time. The action-thriller written and directed by “Smokin’ Aces” filmmaker Joe Carnahan, and starring the best-friend duo, will release globally on the streaming platform in mid-January, foregoing a theatrical run.

The logline for the film, which takes its name from a slang term for seizing illegal goods, reads: “Upon discovering millions in cash in a derelict stash house, trust among a team of Miami cops begins to fray. As outside forces learn about the size of the seizure, everything is called into question — including who they can rely on.”

Joining Damon and Affleck’s seasoned Miami officers — who, based on the just-released trailer, have plenty of life left in them — are younger cops played by Steven Yeun and Teyana Taylor, who is still collecting accolades for her performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another.” 

“The Rip,” which is said to be inspired by real events, is billed as a “gritty, throwback action-thriller,” but it more specifically invites comparison to stunt-heavy heist films like “The Fast and the Furious” and corrupt-cop movies like “Training Day,” which makes sense given Carnahan’s breakout film was 2002’s Ray Liotta-led “Narc.”

The film, which marks the first collaboration between Netflix and Damon and Affleck’s production company Artists Equity, even comes complete with a femme fatale type, played by “The Flash” star Sasha Calle, who gets mixed up with the swaggering team of cops when she’s present at the raid.

“The Rip,” which releases on Netflix January 16, also features performances from Catalina Sandino Moreno, Scott Adkins, and Kyle Chandler. The streamer released a sneak peek of the film on Christmas Day, and now you can watch the full trailer below.