The Gentlemen (2019 film)

The Gentlemen
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGuy Ritchie
Screenplay byGuy Ritchie
Story by
  • Guy Ritchie
  • Ivan Atkinson
  • Marn Davies
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAlan Stewart
Edited by
Music byChristopher Benstead
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • December 3, 2019 (2019-12-03) (Curzon Mayfair Cinema)
  • January 1, 2020 (2020-01-01) (United Kingdom)
  • January 24, 2020 (2020-01-24) (United States)
Running time
113 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22 million[2]
Box office$115.2 million[3][4]

The Gentlemen is a 2019 gangster film written, directed and produced by Guy Ritchie, who developed the story along with Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Marsan, Colin Farrell, and Hugh Grant. It follows an American drug lord in England who is looking to sell his business, setting off a chain of blackmail and schemes to undermine him.

The Gentlemen premiered at the Curzon Mayfair Cinema on December 3, 2019,[5] and was released in cinemas in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2020, by Entertainment Film Distributors, and in the United States on January 24, 2020, by STXfilms. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was also a commercial success, grossing $115 million worldwide against its $22 million budget. A spin-off television series was released by Netflix in 2024 with Theo James starring in the lead role.[6][7]

  1. ^ "The Gentlemen (18)". British Board of Film Classification. December 22, 2019. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Weekend Box Office: Guy Ritchie's 'The Gentlemen' Beats Latest Horror Dud". IndieWire. January 26, 2020. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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  7. ^ Cordero, Rosy (November 4, 2022). "Vinnie Jones, Kaya Scodelario & Giancarlo Esposito Among 6 Cast In Guy Ritchie's Netflix Series 'The Gentlemen'". Deadline Hollywood.