Emily Blunt leads the 2015 thriller, which fuses tense border warfare, morally murky characters, and Denis Villeneuve’s controlled direction into a movie that still impresses fans. Released in theaters on October 2, 2015, Sicario follows FBI agent Kate Macer, played by Emily Blunt, after she joins a government task force targeting a powerful Mexican drug cartel. Denis Villeneuve directed the film, while Roger Deakins handled the cinematography. Made for roughly $30 million, Sicario earned about $85 million worldwide, turning a relatively modest production into a solid theatrical performer. The follow-up earned around $75 million worldwide and currently carries a 7.1/10 IMDb rating and a 62% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.