What is The Infiltrator about?
A U.S Customs official uncovers a massive money laundering scheme involving Pablo Escobar.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
A U.S. Customs official dives deep into a money laundering scheme, navigating a world of gritty, tense suspense.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on Prime Video, Hulu, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free), Fandango at Home (free) and 3 more.
The Infiltrator parents guide
No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is The Infiltrator scary?
- Only a little. The Infiltrator has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is The Infiltrator?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is The Infiltrator rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is an R, with moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and frequent strong language. Keep it for adults.
Cast and crew
Directed byBrad Furman
StarringBryan Cranston, Diane Kruger, John Leguizamo, Daniel Mays, Benjamin Bratt, Amy Ryan
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