Ben Affleck, Matt Damon’s ‘The Rip’ causes stir on social media

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s ‘The Rip’ is being reviewed by netizens

By Aamna Razi January 17, 2026
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon’s ‘The Rip’ causes stir on social media
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon’s ‘The Rip’ causes stir on social media

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s The Rip is out, and internet users have flocked to social media to leave their reviews of the crime thriller.

The film, which is based on a true story stars the longtime best friends as two Miami cops that discover a large amount of cash which opens up a whole new can of worms.

It was released on Netflix on January 16, and has been written and directed by Joe Carnahan and produced by the Good Will Hunting co-stars’ company Artists equity.

Reviews for the movie have started pouring in on multiple outlets as well as social media, and so far it seems to have mixed reviews.

“The Rip has the weirdest start to movie I’ve ever seen and I had to watch it three times and turn subtitles on to get it,” one internet user wrote on X.

“Just wrapped The Rip on Netflix and wow. One of those thrillers that tightens its grip scene by scene… then hits you with twists that make you rethink everything you just watched. Dark, tense, morally messy, and seriously well done,” another wrote.

“The Rip is a great movie,” a third complimented as a fourth remarked, “The Rip is a gigantic piece of shit. Pure Netflix garbage.”

What movies did Ben Affleck and Matt Damon do together?

Matt and Ben have starred in Field Of Dreams, School Ties, Chasing Amy and a number of other films together.

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