"The Gentlemen" is a 2019 action comedy film directed by Guy Ritchie, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Marn Davies and Ivan Atkinson. The film follows Mickey Pearson, an American drug lord in England looking to sell his marijuana empire, which sets off a chain of blackmail and schemes. It is known for its sharp dialogue, layered storytelling, and British humor, often compared to Ritchie's earlier works like "Snatch" and "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels". The film premiered on December 3, 2019, and was released in the UK on January 1, 2020, and in the US on January 24, 2020.
- Director: Guy Ritchie
- Matthew McConaughey as Michael "Mickey" Pearson
- Charlie Hunnam as Raymond Smith
- Henry Golding as "Dry Eye"
- Michelle Dockery as Rosalind Pearson
- Jeremy Strong as Matthew Berger
- Colin Farrell as "The Coach"
- Hugh Grant as Fletcher
- Eddie Marsan as "Big" Dave
"The Gentlemen" received generally positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success.
- Rotten Tomatoes: 75% approval rating based on 278 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The critics consensus reads, "It may not win writer-director Guy Ritchie many new converts, but for those already attuned to the filmmaker's brash wavelength, The Gentlemen stands tall".
- Metacritic: A weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on 44 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
- IMDb: Not found in the search results.
- CinemaScore: Audiences gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.
- Box Office: Grossed $115 million worldwide against a $22 million budget.
