Traffic
Steven Soderbergh exploration of the war on drugs from multiple perspectives, starring Don Cheadle, Benecio Del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas.
For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.
Less2000Rating: M, Violence, offensive language & drug use147 minsUSA, Germany, Mexico
CrimeThriller
Traffic | Awards
Winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Director (Soderbergh), three BAFTAs and three Golden Globes. Benicio del Toro was universally acclaimed for his role, receiving a Best Supporting Actor award at all three ceremonies.
Traffic | Reviews
92%161 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® Score
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Boston Globe
It will be remembered as one of film's most stylish and electrifying wake-up calls.
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Empire Magazine
Soderbergh's electrifying pace... keeps this huge project firmly on the rails...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Traffic is explosive entertainment, with the tension and volatility of its subject matter.
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Salon
Takes a gutsy stand and displays real filmmaking savvy but simply isn't as exciting as it should be to watch.
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The New York Times
What these stories add up to is something grander and deeper than a virtuosic adventure film.
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Entertainment Weekly
It tells many stories at once, and each of them is supple and layered and observant and gripping.
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Traffic is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV.