The Rip trailer - starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck

Netflix has officially released the trailer for the upcoming crime thriller The Rip, starring Hollywood’s finest Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, set to release on January 16, 2026.

The release of The Rip trailer is a major moment, giving fans the clearest look yet at the film’s dark and tense tone. The thriller promises a grounded police story that builds suspense steadily, focusing on tension rather than flashy spectacle.

From the opening moments, the trailer signals that things are about to go wrong, and fast.

In The Rip, Ben Affleck plays Detective Sergeant JD Byrne, while Matt Damon appears as Lieutenant Dane Dumars. The Rip trailer shows them as seasoned Miami cops, confident and in control at first.

Then comes a major cash discovery during a raid. That’s where the cracks start to show. The Rip quickly shifts from routine police work to suspicion, pressure, and difficult choices.

Joe Carnahan directed and wrote The Rip, developing the story with Michael McGrale and drawing inspiration from a real crime case. That influence is easy to spot in the trailer.

The Rip feels raw and lived-in. There’s no clean line between right and wrong, and the trailer keeps circling back to the idea that trust inside the unit is slipping away.

Alongside Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, the cast includes Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Kyle Chandler, and Scott Adkins. The Rip trailer gives each of them just enough screen time to suggest that no one is on the sidelines.

Production on The Rip took place in late 2024 and wrapped by December, and the finished look in the trailer reflects that careful build. For Matt Damon, The Rip is one part of a packed 2026 schedule.

He’s also leading Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, due in theaters in July. Ben Affleck, meanwhile, is working on Animals, a Netflix project he’s directing and starring in, with Steven Yeun also attached.

Netflix releases tense trailer for The Rip featuring Affleck & Damon