The Instigators

The film stars Affleck and Matt Damon, with a supporting cast that includes Hong Chau, Michael Stuhlbarg, Paul Walter Hauser, Ving Rhames, Alfred Molina, Toby Jones, Jack Harlow, and Ron Perlman.

In the upcoming night of Boston's mayoral election, corrupt incumbent Joseph Miccelli is organizing a celebration at the Wharf, expecting a massive influx of cash bribes.

Rory is adamant that he receive a share of exactly $32,480 and struggles to explain his motivations to his therapist, Dr. Rivera, while Cobby's bartender Mr. Kelly warns him not to return to his criminal ways.

The three would-be robbers sneak in through the kitchen, expecting to find it empty, but the event is still full of people; challenger Mark Choi has won the election, but Miccelli refuses to concede.

With a manhunt for the thieves underway, Miccelli tasks Frank Toomey of the Special Operations Unit to recover the bracelet, which is engraved with the combination to his office safe.

Disguised as firefighters, they set off the fire alarms in City Hall and sneak inside, locking themselves in the mayor's office with his counsel, Alan Flynn.

[3] According to the film's closing credits, the production benefitted from fiscal incentives established in Spanish Corporate Income Tax Law, with collaboration of Government of Spain; the post-production services were carried out in Madrid.

Principal photography began in Boston, Massachusetts and Long Island, New York in March 2023,[11] with locations including Bova's Bakery in North End and the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow.

The website's consensus reads: "The alchemy of Casey Affleck and Matt Damon's knucklehead rapport provides some charm, but this laidback caper unravels due to a lack of intrigue and pulse.