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 Prisoners, Unthinkable, Nightcrawler, Roman J. Israel, Esq., In Secret, Law Abiding Citizen.

Savages was released in theaters on July 6, 2012.