The Rip Teaser, Art, and Photos Featuring Damon and Affleck

Netflix has unveiled the teaser trailer, teaser art, and photos for The Rip, the new crime thriller from writer-director Joe Carnahan (Narc, Smokin’ Aces). Starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, the film will begin streaming on Netflix on January 16, 2026.

The movie has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) for strong sexual content, violence, and language. Scroll down to view all the photos and teaser art.

The Rip Teaser, Art, and Photos Featuring Damon and Affleck

The Rip is officially described as follows: “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.”

The cast also includes Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, and Catalina Sandino Moreno, with Scott Adkins and Kyle Chandler.

Ben Affleck as Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne and Matt Damon as Lieutenant Dane Dumars in The Rip

“The Rip came out of a deeply personal experience that my friend went through, both as a father and as head of tactical narcotics for the Miami-Dade police department,” Carnahan said previously.

“It’s inspired in part by his life and then, by my enduring love for those classic ’70s cop thrillers that really valued the character and interpersonal relationships and became touchstones of that era — films like Serpico and Prince of the City and more recently, Michael Mann’s Heat.”

Catalina Sandino Moreno as Detective Lolo Salazar and Teyana Taylor as Detective Numa Baptiste in The Rip

What does The Rip mean? “The title for The Rip is simply Miami cop parlance for ‘taking the bad guy’s stuff,’ which is known as ‘ripping’ it,” Carnahan says. “In the event of a seizure of cash or drugs or weapons, the confiscation itself is known as the ‘rip.'”

The Rip is produced by Artists Equity, which is the artist-led studio that Damon and Affleck founded in 2022.

Steven Yeun as Detective Mike Ro, Matt Damon as Lieutenant Dane Dumars, Ben Affleck as Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne and Kyle Chandler as DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' Nix in The Rip

The film’s story is by Joe Carnahan and Michael McGrale. Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Dani Bernfeld, and Luciana Damon are the producers, and Kevin Halloran and Michael Joe are the executive producers for Artists Equity.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have previously appeared together in films like School Ties (1992), Good Will Hunting (1997), Dogma (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Jersey Girl (2004), Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019), The Last Duel (2021), and Air (2023).

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Steven Yeun as Detective Mike Ro and Teyana Taylor as Detective Numa Baptiste
Kyle Chandler as DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' Nix
Kyle Chandler as DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' Nix, Ben Affleck as Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne, Steven Yeun as Detective Mike Ro, Teyana Taylor as Detective Numa Baptiste and Catalina Sandino Moreno as Detective Lolo Salazar
Steven Yeun as Detective Mike Ro and Sasha Calle as Desi
Ben Affleck as Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne and Matt Damon as Lieutenant Dane Dumars
Ben Affleck as Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne, Teyana Taylor as Detective Numa Baptiste, Steven Yeun as Detective Mike Ro, Catalina Sandino Moreno as Detective Lolo Salazar, Matt Damon as Lieutenant Dane Dumars and Sasha Calle as Desi
Steven Yeun as Detective Mike Ro, Matt Damon as Lieutenant Dane Dumars and Writer/Director Joe Carnahan
The Rip teaser art