Savages

Savages is a 2012 American crime thriller film directed by Oliver Stone. The film follows two friends, Chon (Taylor Kitsch) and Ben (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), who are entrepreneurs in the marijuana industry in California. They share a girlfriend, Ophelia (Blake Lively), and live a life of luxury and ease. However, their lives are disrupted when the Mexican Baja Cartel demands a share of their business and kidnaps Ophelia. The two friends are forced to take part in a brutal battle of wills to save the girl they both love. The film features an all-star cast, including Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Benicio del Toro, John Travolta, and Salma Hayek. It was released in 2012 to mixed reviews from critics but was a moderate box office success. The film's violent and sexual content was controversial and received criticism from some viewers. Despite this, Savages remains a notable work in Oliver Stone's filmography and is considered a stylish and thrilling epic by some critics.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Savages include I Am Wrath, Prisoners, The Drop, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, The Gambler, Nightcrawler.

Savages was released in theaters on July 6, 2012.