If you enjoyed the Netflix series The Gentlemen, start with Guy Ritchie’s British crime capers for the closest match in criminal schemes, quick-witted comedy and escalating trouble. For a change of pace, his Cold War spy film and World War II action-comedy carry some of that stylish energy into different settings. These five picks are an editorial guide, not an official Netflix ranking.
What makes these films a good follow-up?
Netflix describes The Gentlemen as a Guy Ritchie-created story about Eddie inheriting an estate along with an illegal weed empire. The series mixes witty dialogue, dry humor, action and unexpected turns. The picks below move from Ritchie’s British crime-caper mode toward espionage and wartime action, so you can choose whether to stay close to the series or switch genres. Similarity here is a matter of tone and subject, not a measured ranking.
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Netflix’s recommendation feature discusses Season 2 and the show’s signature elements, while its title page supplies the premise and creator credit: Netflix Tudum’s recommendations and Netflix’s title page. Availability varies by country and can change, so check your local catalog rather than assuming any of these films are currently streaming on Netflix.
Five Guy Ritchie movies to watch next
1. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels — for an early British crime caper
Choose this if the appeal of The Gentlemen is its British criminal milieu and tangled schemes. It returns to the early crime-caper mode associated with Ritchie before his move into big-screen espionage. TIME discusses it alongside Snatch when describing the recognizable style that preceded The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Read TIME’s feature on Ritchie and the spy film.
#1 Best Overall
- A diamond heist gone haywire launches gangsters, bookies, and a dog on a rollicking ride through the rugged world of bare-knuckle boxing in search of the missing stone. Critically acclaimed comedy from Guy Ritchie.
2. Snatch — for fast-moving criminal chaos
Snatch is another close fit if you want crime, comic complications and momentum. Sony’s synopsis brings together a diamond heist gone wrong and novice boxing promoters entangled in a rigged bare-knuckle fight. It is a 2000 film. Sony lists 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD formats on its film page; those are physical-media formats, not evidence of streaming availability: Sony Pictures’ Snatch page.
3. The Gentlemen (2019) — for the same criminal underworld
If you want the most direct connection, watch the 2019 film that shares the series’ title. Miramax identifies it as an action comedy written and directed by Guy Ritchie, and Netflix describes the series as extending the film’s world. This is a film counterpart, not another season of the Netflix show: Miramax’s film page and Netflix’s series page.
Rank #2
4. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. — for style and banter in a spy story
Pick this when you want Ritchie’s visual flair and humor without another contemporary crime story. TIME describes a Cold War plot that pairs a CIA agent with a KGB agent as they confront an international criminal organization. Its European settings, fashion, soundtrack and wisecracking tone make it a genre shift rather than a crime-caper repeat. TIME also quotes Ritchie answering “It’s impossible” when asked what defines a “G.R.F.”; the article uses the exchange to frame the film’s mix of tone, charm, style and physical humor. Read TIME’s feature.
5. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare — for wartime action
For the biggest change in setting, try this World War II action-comedy. The official synopsis credits Ritchie as director and co-writer and centers the story on a special-operations mission. It trades contemporary criminal gangs for wartime action while offering a different way to see Ritchie work with a fast, comic adventure premise: The official film synopsis.
Rank #3
Which one should you choose?
| Pick | Best if you want | How it differs from the series |
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| Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | Early British crime-caper style | A return to Ritchie’s early crime-film mode. |
| Snatch | Interlocking criminal trouble and comic momentum | Its plot revolves around a diamond heist and illegal boxing schemes. |
| The Gentlemen (2019) | The closest same-world counterpart | It is the film, distinct from the Netflix series. |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Style, humor and sharp dialogue | It moves into Cold War espionage. |
| The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare | Action in a historical setting | It shifts to a World War II mission. |
For more on the spy film’s setting and style, see TIME; for the crime-film plot details and physical formats, see Sony Pictures.
Quick Recap
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- Jason Statham Action Heroes Collection - 4-DVD Set ( Parker / Hummingbird / In the Name of the King:
- Jason Statham Action Heroes Collection - 4-DVD Set
- Parker / Hummingbird / In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale / Revolver
- Parker / Redemption / In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale / Revolver
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