The Gentlemen (2020)
Kernel Score: 86% · 6,444 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Released: 2020-01-01
Runtime: 113 minutes
Is The Gentlemen worth watching?
Worth watching. Guy Ritchie returns to London crime with a sharp-suited cast and a story of schemes and double-crosses around a cannabis empire. It's slick, funny and talkative, and best when the dialogue is firing.
Watch it if you
- enjoyed Ritchie's early London crime comedies
- like quick, stylish dialogue and double-crosses
- want a crime caper that doesn't take itself seriously
Skip it if you
- dislike swearing and crime-gang violence
- want a tightly realistic plot
Best for: Friends' movie night
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch The Gentlemen
- Stream: Netflix
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
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.
The Gentlemen parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that The Gentlemen is an R-rated gangster crime comedy centered on a marijuana empire, involving bribery, blackmail and gunfights.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Gunfights and gangster brutality drive this crime comedy's plot.
- Language: Moderate — An R rating and Guy Ritchie's crime-comedy style indicate frequent strong language.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: Strong — A marijuana growing and distribution empire is the film's central subject.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like The Gentlemen
If you liked The Gentlemen, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) — 89%: Ritchie's original London crime caper, quick and funny
- Snatch (2000) — 88%: Ritchie again, with sharp gangster banter and twists
- Wrath of Man (2021) — 85%: Ritchie in a harder, colder crime mode
- In Bruges (2008) — 87%: Darkly funny crime story with great dialogue
- Pulp Fiction (1994) — 93%: Talky, stylish criminals and black humour
- The Sting (1973) — 88%: A classic con built on schemes and cleverness
Director
Cast
- Matthew McConaughey as Michael Pearson
- Charlie Hunnam as Ray
- Michelle Dockery as Rosalind Pearson
- Jeremy Strong as Matthew
- Lyne Renee as Jackie
- Colin Farrell as Coach
- Henry Golding as Dry Eye
- Tom Wu as Lord George
- Chidi Ajufo as Bunny
- Hugh Grant as Fletcher
The Gentlemen FAQ
Is The Gentlemen worth watching?
Worth watching. Guy Ritchie returns to London crime with a sharp-suited cast and a story of schemes and double-crosses around a cannabis empire. It's slick, funny and talkative, and best when the dialogue is firing.
Where can I watch The Gentlemen?
In the US you can stream The Gentlemen on Netflix and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is The Gentlemen OK for kids?
The Gentlemen is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that The Gentlemen is an R-rated gangster crime comedy centered on a marijuana empire, involving bribery, blackmail and gunfights.
What movies are like The Gentlemen?
If you liked The Gentlemen, try Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Wrath of Man and In Bruges.