The Gentlemen
Seen it?2020 | 113 min | Comedy, Crime
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10) and it made about 5 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Snatch or Pulp Fiction, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$115 million worldwide on a $22 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.4 million people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Guy Ritchie
- Matthew McConaugheyMichael Pearson
- Charlie HunnamRay
- Michelle DockeryRosalind Pearson
- Jeremy StrongMatthew
- Lyne ReneeJackie
- Colin FarrellCoach
- Henry GoldingDry Eye
- Tom WuLord George
- Chidi AjufoBunny
- Hugh GrantFletcher