The Instigators

15
2024
|
101 mins
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Matt Damon and Casey Affleck star in this crime comedy from director Doug Liman (2024's Road House) about two robbers who go... More

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The Instigators | Ratings & Reviews

"Works best in the downtime, when there’s wry, slightly combative banter between the two antiheroes."

VarietyVariety

"Unremarkable but consistently amusing."

San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle

"No one does these kinds of films anymore. It’s scratching a much-needed niche itch."

Rolling StoneRolling Stone

"Some passable entertainment here but there’s not much adrenaline."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"An amusing throwback to classic heist pictures, buddy comedies and tales of urban malfeasance."

NPRNPR

"Like a well-executed heist, the film knows how to get in and get out with minimal fuss."

Slant MagazineSlant Magazine

"(It) isn’t exactly revolutionary, but is a good time regardless."

Empire MagazineEmpire Magazine

"Liman, Affleck and Damon move with confidence... settling into a relaxed groove of comic bickering."

Financial TimesFinancial Times

"Attempts to straddle the three genres and half-asses all of them."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"The Instigators needed downtrodden charm and that’s exactly what it’s missing."

The TelegraphThe Telegraph

"Nothing quite clicks in this tale of charming low-life thieves."

The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail

"Underwritten, dreary, tedious, inert, and without any stakes."

RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.com

"There are laughs and clever bits of business... but there’s never a reason to care."

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times

"There’s a difference between understated and anaemic."

The AgeThe Age

"Lacklustre and slow even in its supposedly hi-octane chase sequences."

Austin ChronicleAustin Chronicle

"The Instigators isn’t that bad, but it’s lazy, low-stakes stuff."

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune

"Pastes bits of plot into a disappointing mess."

Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Sun-Times

"Make way for the other Damon/Affleck bromance."

IGNIGN

"A comedy heist thriller... that doesn’t thrill, isn’t especially funny, and come to think of it, doesn’t contain much of a heist."

Daily MailDaily Mail

The Instigators | Details

Rating
15, strong language, brief violence
Runtime
101
Genre
Action, Comedy
Country of origin
USA
Studio
Apple Original

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