Sabotage (2014)
An elite DEA task force is hunted by an unknown enemy, creating a tense, gritty, and pulpy crime thriller.
John 'Breacher' Wharton leads an elite DEA task force that takes on the world's deadliest drug cartels. When the team successfully executes a high-stakes raid on a cartel safe house, they think their work is done – until, one-by-one, the team members mysteriously start to be eliminated. As the body count rises, everyone is a suspect.
How intense is Sabotage?
Sabotage is mildly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Sabotage feels like
- Tone
- grittysuspensefulpulpytense
- Pace
- Brisk
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Sabotage
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 9, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Sabotage for you?
Is Sabotage scary?
Only a little. Sabotage has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Sabotage gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Sabotage sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Sabotage OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Sabotage?
Sabotage runs 1h 50m.
Where can I stream Sabotage?
Sabotage is streaming on YouTube (free) and Plex.
Does Sabotage have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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