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"No one gets away clean"
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.
Starring
Michael Douglas, Benicio del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Box Office
$207.5M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
23 countries
Apple TV
21 countries
G
Google Play
19 countries
YouTube
6 countries
Max
3 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Traffic earned $207.5M worldwide on a $48.0M budget — a 332% return on investment.
Year context
Traffic was released 26 years ago in 2000.
Traffic is a Thriller, Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 2h 27m.
CAST (20)
Michael Douglas
Robert Wakefield
Benicio del Toro
Javier Rodriguez
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Helena Ayala
Erika Christensen
Caroline Wakefield
Don Cheadle
Montel Gordon
Jacob Vargas
Manolo Sanchez
Miguel Ferrer
Eduardo Ruiz
Luis Guzmán
Ray Castro
Topher Grace
Seth Abrahms
Tomas Milian
Gen. Arturo Salazar
Clifton Collins Jr.
Francisco Flores
Amy Irving
Barbara Wakefield
Dennis Quaid
Arnie Metzger
D.W. Moffett
Jeff Sheridan
Steven Bauer
Carlos Ayala
Albert Finney
Chief of Staff
James Brolin
General Ralph Landry
Enrique Murciano
DEA Agent - Trailer
Peter Riegert
Attorney Michael Adler
Benjamin Bratt
Juan Obregón
BOX OFFICE
$48.0M
Budget
$207.5M
Revenue
+332%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
147 min (2h 27m)
Country
Rating
7.1/10 (2,340 votes)
Budget
$48,000,000
Box Office
$207,500,000
Profit
+$159,500,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Traffic about?
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.
How long is Traffic?
Traffic has a runtime of 147 minutes (2h 27m).
Who stars in Traffic?
The cast of Traffic includes Michael Douglas, Benicio del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Erika Christensen, Don Cheadle.
How much did Traffic make at the box office?
Traffic earned $207,500,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $48,000,000.
What is the rating of Traffic?
Traffic has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 2,340 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Thriller
Drama
Crime