That's what makes Triple 9 more disappointing than anything else; it's not a bad movie, but "not bad" shouldn't be good enough here...

| Original Score: B- | Jun 18, 2024

Triple 9 probably won’t go down as one of the great heist films on par with Die Hard or The Italian Job, but it might.

| Dec 5, 2023

Boasting a stellar top-shelf cast of dedicated, yet mismatched parts, "Triple 9" does its best to battle treacherous flaws.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 4, 2023

Triple 9 is a good film, and an entertaining one, but it involves realising that there was a better film to be made out of its various ingredients than the film we actually got.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Sep 15, 2022

Though the ending feels rushed and not every character receives their due as a result, Triple 9 nonetheless provides a strong entry into the crime genre.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 22, 2022

We've seen it all before, and frankly, seen it better before, so while Hillcoat doesn't reinvent the wheel he does point the wheel to a menacing underworld and doesn't take his foot off the gas till me gets there.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 3, 2021

The bad guys are bad, the good guys are bad, and the background characters are worse; even the dancers in a strip club are devoid of the usual glamor.

| Original Score: 2/10 | Dec 5, 2020

It's a sprawling, energetic thriller with enough star wattage to garner attention from the same audiences who so loved Scorsese's The Departed.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 8, 2020

Triple 9 is not a perfect film nor a masterpiece. Given the cast attached to it, you will expect more especially as there's so much to focus on which results in a few outstanding plot holes.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 17, 2020

This is a nasty bit of pulp noir that knows what it is and makes no attempt to be otherwise.

| Original Score: B | Jul 13, 2020

As the film ends on a freeze frame, you can't help but think Triple 9 could have been something great instead of just okay.

| Original Score: B- | Jul 3, 2020

Luckily, the screenplay by Matt Cook (his feature debut) moves at such a breakneck pace that it's hard to fault any lapses in character development. Add to this a cast packed with big talent, and we've got a heist/crime thriller worth watching.

| Apr 3, 2020

Triple 9 ain't bad, but it ain't good enough.

| Feb 13, 2020

It's worthy, but nothing really new.

| Original Score: 3.25/5 | Dec 3, 2019

When not accompanied by expository dialogue and good character development, it all becomes just so much noise and confusion.

| Original Score: C- | Oct 22, 2019

Director [John] Hillcoat has done a good job weaving this together. It's not that hard to follow and the characters are pretty well developed. Hard to watch? Yes. It's long at over 2 hours. But stick with it. It's worth staying for the smart payoff.

| Oct 16, 2019

Director John Hillcoat is a master of the visceral, slightly depressing mood, so it's a surprise that he's whipped a completely different rabbit out of the hat with Triple 9.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 12, 2019

"Triple 9" features a strong cast, which is why it's a bit disappointing that the film ultimately dries up, instead of firing on all cylinders.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 5, 2019

Triple 9 is much more densely populated and eventful, but it winds up not being able to live up to the promise of its rich concept.

| Original Score: B- | Nov 1, 2018

Triple 9 does bring a couple of new ideas to the table and, though nothing it does is particularly groundbreaking, it is an entertaining ride whilst it lasts.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Nov 1, 2018