Triple 9

“Just about every scene features an Oscar winner or an Oscar nominee or an Emmy winner and/or a first-rate character actor — and just about every scene is a bloody mix of taut thriller and utterly implausible noir plot point. This is a sordid but slick and gutsy mess that comes across like a cover-band version of a Michael Mann movie.”

Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times · 88

“The shifting loyalties and treacherous power plays that go on in Triple 9 are engaging, but Hillcoat especially shines in a series of three taut life-or-death sequences — one at the start of the film, one near the middle, and one at the end — that articulate more about who these characters are than anything they say.”

Tim Grierson, Screen Daily · 80

“This is the anti-Heat: no sheen, no shimmer, no obsessing over highly grandiose themes and precise compositions; just grime and desperation.”

Jamie Graham, Total Film · 80

“There may be little here we haven’t seen before – glassy reflections of Michael Mann’s Heat pop up everywhere you look – but it’s all carried off with brashness and momentum by a director who genuinely seems to be having a blast.”

Tom Huddleston, Time Out London · 80

“Triple 9 is no "Reservoir Dogs," but it is a twisty, terrific ride.”

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone · 75