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Triple Frontier (2019)

Film · 2h 5m · Rated R

Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller

Former special ops soldiers reunite for a gritty, brisk heist, stealing from a drug lord with suspenseful, pulpy action.

A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Netflix.

Triple Frontier parents guide

Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: brutal violence and frequent strong language.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Brutal violence
Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity
None flagged
It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language
Strong
Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Triple Frontier scary?
No. Triple Frontier is not a scary watch.
How gory is Triple Frontier?
Light gore and brutal violence.
What is Triple Frontier rated, and is it OK for kids?
Brutal violence and frequent strong language. The R is earned, so not for kids.

What is Triple Frontier about?

Struggling to make ends meet, former special ops soldiers reunite for a high-stakes heist: stealing $75 million from a South American drug lord.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.

Cast and crew

Directed byJ.C. Chandor
StarringBen Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund, Pedro Pascal, Adria Arjona

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