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133 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews) · newest Sep 14, 2026 · last updated Oct 13, 2026 · How this works
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The Instigators is a 2024 crime comedy film, directed by Doug Liman, starring Matt Damon, Casey Affleck and Ving Rhames.
- 103 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews
- posts span Mar 8, 2023 to Sep 14, 2026
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60 of 133 · most liked firstGuy who sexually harassed people and another guy who said Not All Men doing a movie called The Instigators cool
neutral · AI labelView post →The Instigators (2024) is a good watch and worth the time. Looking forward to more movies from Matt Damon and the Affleck brothers. #movie
positive · AI labelView post →Throughout The Instigators, I found the film’s lack of vigor mildly amusing; it’s like cast and crew were saying to each other “we should have stayed in bed this morning"
negative · AI labelView post →If you're going to watch one AppleTV+ caper comedy starring alums from the Ocean's movie, go with The Instigators. (Wolfs is OK, but not as good.) #filmsky 📽️
positive · AI labelView post →📽️ #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched 📽️ #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched Dull week THE PERFECT STORM - the deadliest deadliest catch. EMPIRE OF THE SUN - my favorite Spielberg film. POLAR - absolute shit movie. Ugly, septic tank level Tarantino knockoff. THE INSTIGATORS - I preferred Gerry
negative · AI labelView post →We both enjoy a good loser crime movie, and let me tell you The Instigators is a good one. Matt Damon, Casey Affleck and Hong Chau all did a great job! And the supporting cast? Fantastic
positive · AI labelView post →I was browsing through the Apple TV menu last night and The Instigators popped up and I thought, here’s a movie starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, directed by Doug Liman and it’s a couple of weeks old and I already forgot it existed
negative · AI labelView post →This Friday's last 4 watched Some Like It Hot (1959) The Instigators (2024) Fly Me To The Moon (2024) Blitz (2024) 🎬🍿📽️ #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →The Instigators on Apple TV is really fun. Like a classic old school buddy heist movie.
positive · AI labelView post →Daily Top 5 Films on Apple TV+ at the end of Wednesday, January 21, 2026 1. F1 The Movie 2. The Instigators 3. The Gorge 4. The Family Plan 2 5. Fountain of Youth #F1TheMovie #AppleTV #AppleTVPlus
neutral · AI labelView post →Hi #kidlit friends, after a mopey day yesterday I woke up feeling refreshed & ready to face my writing future! Here's what helped: pep talks from my amazing agent Wendi and my wonderful husband Mike, a funny movie (The Instigators), family dinner, hugs from my kids, and early to bed.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Instigators (2024): “It looks like a movie.” “It’s meant to!”
neutral · AI labelView post →Trying to watch "The Instigators" but this movie sucks. Good cast, fun script, healthy budget and this movie is dull as dishwater. Ah wait, directed by Doug Liman. That explains it.
negative · AI labelView post →Daily Top 5 Films on Apple TV at the end of Sunday, February 15, 2026 1. Eternity 2. F1 The Movie 3. Fountain of Youth 4. Fly Me to the Moon 5. The Instigators #EternityMovie #AppleTV
neutral · AI labelView post →Daily Top 5 Films on Apple TV at the end of Thursday, January 22, 2026 1. F1 The Movie 2. The Instigators 3. The Gorge 4. The Lost Bus 5. The Family Plan 2 #F1TheMovie #AppleTV
neutral · AI labelView post →Still, not as good as The Instigators. A film that was absurdly reviewed on release. It is great. Casey Affleck and Matt Damon, together again after Gerry, and they are fucking hilarious in it. Watch The Rip. But watch The Instigators first. Also, watch The Last Duel and Gerry.
positive · AI labelView post →🚨 NEW EPISODE! Emmy-winning composer Christophe Beck, known for Frozen, The Hangover, Buffy, and Marvel’s Agatha All Along, joins Jason Drury to discuss his career, Jerry Goldsmith's mentorship, & scoring Doug Liman's The Instigators. Enjoy! 👇 www.cinematicsound.net/talking-soun...
neutral · AI labelView post →Christy @christylemire.bsky.social and Alonso @aduralde.bsky.social navigate the twists and turns of The Instigators #filmsky 📽️
neutral · AI labelView post →Was totally caught by surprise by the delightful caper comedy The Instigators #filmsky 📽
positive · AI labelView post →Tonight's mystery movie was The Instigators, a movie I had never heard of.
neutral · AI labelView post →Daily Top 5 Films on Apple TV at the end of Thursday, January 29, 2026 1. F1 The Movie 2. The Lost Bus 3. The Instigators 4. The Gorge 5. Come See Me in the Good Light #F1TheMovie #AppleTV
neutral · AI labelView post →Daily Top 5 Films on Apple TV at the end of Monday, January 26, 2026 1. F1 The Movie 2. The Lost Bus 3. The Instigators 4. The Family Plan 2 5. The Gorge #F1TheMovie #AppleTV
neutral · AI labelView post →RECAP 12 Days of Work Break - Day 6 I did everything on the list! - Walk - Blood donation - Clean and prep bedroom - Steam clean bedroom rug - Watch a movie - to be fair, I only made it 35 mins into The Instigators (Apple TV) and gave up - hard pass - Catch up on computer stuff
negative · AI labelView post →So since Thanksgiving isn't a thing, I went with the being thankful for 2024's movie slate. So my mini challenge was only movies from 2024. Kneecap (2024) ★★★★☆ Unfrosted (2024) ☆ Upgraded (2024) ★★☆ The Instigators (2024) ★★ Bad Genius (2024) ★★★ The Beast (2024) (TBD) We Live in Time (2024) ★★★★
negative · AI labelView post →I’m watching The Instigators because unlike my best friend Ben Affleck I actually will show up for this Matt Damon movie and won’t just send my stunt double.
positive · AI labelView post →#NowWatching The Instigators #Plex #FirstWatch #FilmSky 🎬 📽 🎥 🏴☠️
neutral · AI labelView post →At WBUR this week I reviewed THE INSTIGATORS. Regret to report that our boys really gerryed the rendezvous with this one.
negative · AI labelView post →Daily Top 5 Films on Apple TV at the end of Sunday, February 1, 2026 1. F1 The Movie 2. The Lost Bus 3. The Instigators 4. The Family Plan 2 5. Fountain of Youth #F1TheMovie #AppleTV
neutral · AI labelView post →Daily Top 5 Films on Apple TV at the end of Sunday, January 25, 2026 1. F1 The Movie 2. The Lost Bus 3. The Instigators 4. The Family Plan 2 5. The Gorge #F1TheMovie #AppleTV
neutral · AI labelView post →“The Instigators” on Apple TV is a solid movie but the cast is insane. Pretty sure this will be the only movie in history that features Alfred Molina and Rob Gronkowski
neutral · AI labelView post →Today’s at-home movie is THE INSTIGATORS. Great heist concept: grab the bags of cash given to winning political candidate at victory party. Chaos ensues. Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Michael Stuhlberg, Ron Perlman, Albert Molina. On AppleTV+
positive · AI labelView post →First movie watched of 2025: The Instigators
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie plan for this week: Mon, Nov 25 - Rose's War (2023) Tue, Nov 26 - Red One (2024) Wed, Nov 27 - The Instigators (2024) Sometime by the end of the week: The People's Joker (2023) Crew (2024)
neutral · AI labelView post →Nearly the worse film I've seen this year (Megalopolis is worse). I fucking hated it. Everyone else criticised The Instigators, but I actually thought that was really funny.
neutral · AI labelView post →One Sentence Review™ of #TheInstigators on AppleTV + The instigators is a whole lot of meh but woulda probably been a smash hit if it had come out in 1983.
neutral · AI labelView post →Our podcast @moviesthatmademe.bsky.social returns with an Oscar-winning movie star! Ahead of the release of his new film The Instigators, actor/writer/director Casey Affleck discusses a few of his favorite movies with @josholson.bsky.social & Joe Dante. moviesthatmademe.com/podcast/case...
neutral · AI labelView post →Official poster for Doug Liman’s heist thriller film THE INSTIGATORS, starring Matt Damon, Casey Affleck and Hong Chau. In select theaters on August 2 before streaming globally on Apple TV+ on August 9. #filmsky #movies
neutral · AI labelView post →"The Instigators has movie stars in every corner, a director who knows how to move them and a story whose entire ambition can be written on a cheque." @barliman.fellowshipoffans.com _ reviews "The Instigators." on Apple TV+ fellowshipoffans.com/news/boston-... #films #cinema
neutral · AI labelView post →Here in NorCal, we're seeing a lot of welcome rain! ☔ Forget my "to-do" list! It's cool, overcast, drizzly, I think I'll cuddle up with a good comedy movie. Have you seen any of these, which one do you suggest? -On the Rocks -Wolfs -Spirited -The Instigators -The Family Plan #Movies, #Comedy
neutral · AI labelView post →Daily Top 5 Films on Apple TV at the end of Saturday, January 31, 2026 1. F1 The Movie 2. The Lost Bus 3. The Instigators 4. The Family Plan 2 5. The Gorge #F1TheMovie #AppleTV
neutral · AI labelView post →Daily Top 5 Films on Apple TV at the end of Friday, January 30, 2026 1. F1 The Movie 2. The Lost Bus 3. The Instigators 4. The Gorge 5. The Family Plan 2 #F1TheMovie #AppleTV
neutral · AI labelView post →Daily Top 5 Films on Apple TV at the end of Wednesday, January 28, 2026 1. F1 The Movie 2. The Lost Bus 3. The Instigators 4. The Gorge 5. Come See Me in the Good Light #F1TheMovie #AppleTV
neutral · AI labelView post →Daily Top 5 Films on Apple TV at the end of Tuesday, January 27, 2026 1. F1 The Movie 2. The Lost Bus 3. The Instigators 4. The Family Plan 2 5. The Gorge #F1TheMovie #AppleTV
neutral · AI labelView post →Daily Top 5 Films on Apple TV at the end of Saturday, January 24, 2026 1. F1 The Movie 2. The Lost Bus 3. The Instigators 4. The Family Plan 2 5. The Gorge #F1TheMovie #AppleTV
neutral · AI labelView post →Daily Top 5 Films on Apple TV at the end of Friday, January 23, 2026 1. F1 The Movie 2. The Lost Bus 3. The Instigators 4. The Family Plan 2 5. The Gorge #F1TheMovie #AppleTV
neutral · AI labelView post →The Instigators is not a great movie but it is very very Boston. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ins...
neutral · AI labelView post →Just watched The Instigators, great film 8/10. Damon and Casey Affleck are pitch-perfect.
positive · AI labelView post →I'll watch anything with Matt Damon in it because I love him. So I watched The Instigators. Fun movie. Familiar representations of masculinity as wounded, failed, infantile, pursuing redemption, with a mother & child used only as signifier/prop for man's redemption & heroics.
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm fine. We checked out a 2 DVD 5 hour Led Zeppelin movie. And The Instigators. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9G3...
neutral · AI labelView post →They have a few good shows on there. The new Clooney movie is on there too that I'm going to check out eventually. OH ALSO, The Instigators with Matt Damon & Casey Affleck. If you can get a free trial, it's worth checking out.
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight’s viewing. The Instigators. tv.apple.com/ca/movie/the...
neutral · AI labelView post →Just watched The Instigators on Apple TV. I haven’t laughed that much in a while. It was like if this skit was a two hour long heist-gone-wrong movie
positive · AI labelView post →I’m looking but not having great luck. Recently finished The Later Daters and watched The Instigators. I feel like I want a suspenseful movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't have a top 10 Dune p2 Furiosa Love lies Bleeding Challengers The Instigators Wolfs Juror #2 (Not worth a top 10) Saw few more film like Godzilla Minus One , Gladiator 2, Beetlejuice 2, The fall guy, Twisters, To the moon, Horizon,Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes...
neutral · AI labelView post →Impossible to focus watching this terrible Apple movie “The Instigators” after living in the North End. The folks working at Bova’s need recognition for dealing with drunks all the time
negative · AI labelView post →Kinda love that The Instigators (2024) is willing to acknowledge that Matt Damon has aged in the past 20 years This man has been playing in heist movies since Ocean's 11 (2001) Glad a movie recognizes that it's not the early 2000s anymore His character is in between middle-aged & elderly
positive · AI labelView post →Watching a new movie on Apple TV called The Instigators #FilmSky #MovieSky
neutral · AI labelView post →The Instigators Somewhere in there are all the elements for a fun and quirky heist action movie. But the script is underdeveloped, Damon and Affleck lack chemistry and director Doug Liman lacks the skills to do comedy. Apple TV+/Rating: D #TheInstigators #MovieReview #Movies #Streaming #AppleTV
negative · AI labelView post →The Instigators Directed by Doug Liman, starring Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau, Ving Rhames After a heist goes south, a depressed veteran and an alcoholic ex-con must see eye to eye to stay alive. Somewhere in there are all the elements for a fun and quirky heist action movie. But the script is underdeveloped, Damon and Affleck lack chemistry and director Doug Liman lacks the skills to properly do comedy. Apple TV+ / Rating: D #TheInstigators #MovieReview #Movies #Streaming #AppleTV
neutral · AI labelView post →The Instigators (2024) is a film that feels like it stumbled out of a bar at 2 AM and decided, “Hey, let’s pull off a heist!” boxd.it/7wHeqH
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