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Metascore
86 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 90 Ratings

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  • Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Michael Douglas
  • Summary: Traffic evokes the high stakes and high risks of the drug trade, as seen through a series of interrelated stories, some of which are highly personal and some of which are filled with intrigue and danger. (USA Films)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    Soderbergh's story, from a screenplay by Stephen Gaghan, cuts between these characters so smoothly that even a fairly complex scenario remains clear and charged with tension.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    100
    It's a thriller that really thrills, a drama that really engages, a portrait of a world and system out of joint that is painfully convincing and totally engrossing from the first simmering minute to the last explosive second.
  3. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    75
    The picture's thoughtfulness and ambition make it unusually suspenseful, gripping, and disturbing.
  4. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Schickel
    60
    Finally, though, Traffic, for all its earnestness, does not work. It leaves one feeling restless and dissatisfied.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 28
  3. Negative: 3 out of 28
  1. Connor_Monteith
    10
    A true thriller at it's best. This is a film charged with tension, drama, and suspense. Not to mention the truly inspiring and detailed story it delivers. Overall a great screenplay that manages to swiftly switch between different scenarios and keep every story engaging, as well as easy to follow. Not to be missed.… Expand
  2. BryceHoogland
    10
    Steven Soderbergh, the master of narrative, creates a drug, crime film the way one should be made. What
  3. Compi24
    8
    Easily one of the greatest ensemble pieces in cinematic history, "Traffic" represents everything that many other films have tried and failed to do - It crafts an utterly breathtaking film featuring a wide array of characters that the audience never forgets nor stops caring about.… Expand
  4. JB
    6
    [***SPOILERS***] This terribly pandering piece of cinematography is redeemable only for the scene in which the film's drug czar concludes that one can't wage a war on drugs without waging war on one's own family and friends. Everything else about this film was dull and unimaginative, clearly designed as filler for this ultimate message that is nearly lost is the sea of meaningless drivel that surrounds it.… Expand

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