Movie review
January 13, 2026 · 113 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
The Rip is a gritty crime movie about Miami police officers. The officers find a huge pile of money in a house and start to turn on each other. The story shows how greed and grief can tear apart a close team of friends. Some female characters are shown correcting the mistakes of male officers. The movie features a diverse group of police officers, but the main story stays focused on action and suspense.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for The Rip.
Woke representation / casting
The movie features a very diverse Miami police unit. This includes prominent roles for Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, and Catalina Sandino Moreno. Some viewers felt this casting felt like modern representation. However, it fits the setting of a major diverse city. A few moments show female characters correcting the mistakes of male officers. These elements are noticeable but do not take over the plot.
Woke political dialogue
The characters talk almost entirely about the heist, their personal survival, and their grief. There are a few very brief comments about police officers struggling to make ends meet. There are no political speeches or lectures about social justice.
Identity-driven story themes
The story is a standard crime thriller about greed and corruption. It does not focus on identity politics, racism, or gender issues. The main conflicts are about trust and survival.
Western institutional / cultural critique
The film shows corruption and greed inside a police department. However, it treats this as a classic crime story rather than an activist critique of systemic racism or Western systems. A few scenes show traditional male officers as flawed, but they are not portrayed as toxic or evil because of their gender.
Production
Woke character or canon changes
This is an original crime thriller. It is not based on existing fictional books, comics, or legacy movies. Therefore, there are no changes to established fictional canon or legacy characters.
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Some online commentators complained about the movie having female cops who correct men, calling it minor DEI casting. However, the vast majority of conservative and traditional viewers praised the film for being an action-packed, non-political movie.
Creator track record context
The key creative team has a very low woke score. Writers and producers like Joe Carnahan, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck have historically pushed back against forced identity politics in Hollywood. They focus on making classic, story-first action and drama films.
