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Sicario
“The border is just another line to cross.”
Sicario (2015) is a action, crime, thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve. On Plot-hole, players averaged 1.6/5, with 44% solving the puzzle and 56% failing it, making it the #25 hardest puzzle of 144 in the archive. An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Hard
1.6/5
Avg Score
44%
Solved
56%
Failed
293
Players
#25
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #146 · August 12, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A sun-scorched border town between the US and Mexico.
The Character (Clue 4)
An idealistic FBI agent is recruited for a task force.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
The mission to take down a cartel leader blurs every legal and moral line.
The Twist (Clue 2)
A mysterious operative seems to be following his own agenda entirely.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin in Denis Villeneuve's cartel thriller.
The answer
Sicario
Cast
Emily Blunt as Kate MacerBenicio del Toro as Alejandro GillickJosh Brolin as Matt GraverVictor Garber as Dave JenningsJon Bernthal as TedDaniel Kaluuya as Reggie WayneJeffrey Donovan as Steve ForsingRaoul Max Trujillo as Rafael
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Sicario hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Sicario had an average score of 1.6/5. 44% of players solved it, while 56% failed — a hard puzzle.
- Who directed Sicario?
- Sicario was directed by Denis Villeneuve.
- Who stars in Sicario?
- Sicario stars Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, Daniel Kaluuya, Jeffrey Donovan, Raoul Max Trujillo.
- What genre is Sicario?
- Sicario is listed under Action, Crime, Thriller.
- Where does Sicario rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Sicario ranks #25 of 144 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).