Guy Ritchie's films stand alone except his two Sherlock Holmes films (2009 and 2011), so watch them in release order, from Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000) to The Gentlemen (2019), its 2024 Netflix series and In the Grey (2026).
- Titles
- 18
- Films
- 17
- Series
- 1
- Watch time
- 47 hours
- Box office
- $2.66 billion
- Avg IMDb
- 6.9
Guy Ritchie movies in release order
Here is every Guy Ritchie title in the order it came out, 1998 to 2026: 17 films and 1 series.
| # | Title | Year | Type | Runtime | IMDb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | 1998 | Film | 1h 45m | 8.1 |
| 2 | Snatch | 2000 | Film | 1h 43m | |
| 3 | Swept Away | 2002 | Film | 1h 29m | 3.6 |
| 4 | Revolver | 2005 | Film | 1h 51m | 6.3 |
| 5 | RocknRolla | 2008 | Film | 1h 54m | 7.2 |
| 6 | Sherlock Holmes | 2009 | Film | 2h 9m | 7.5 |
| 7 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | 2011 | Film | 2h 9m | 7.4 |
| 8 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | 2015 | Film | 1h 56m | 7.2 |
| 9 | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | 2017 | Film | 2h 6m | 6.7 |
| 10 | Aladdin | 2019 | Film | 2h 7m | 6.9 |
| 11 | The Gentlemen | 2019 | Film | 1h 53m | 7.8 |
| 12 | Wrath of Man | 2021 | Film | 1h 59m | 7.1 |
| 13 | Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre | 2023 | Film | 1h 54m | 6.3 |
| 14 | Guy Ritchie's The Covenant | 2023 | Film | 2h 3m | 7.5 |
| 15 | The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare | 2024 | Film | 2h | 6.8 |
| 16 | The Gentlemen | 2024 | Series | 14h 16m | 8.1 |
| 17 | Fountain of Youth | 2025 | Film | 2h 6m | 5.7 |
| 18 | In the Grey | 2026 | Film | 1h 37m | 6.3 |
Release or chronological: which order is best?
For Guy Ritchie, release order and story order are the same thing: every film picks up after the one before it. There is no prequel to slot in early and no flashback to reshuffle, so the list above is the only order you need.
Where to start
Start with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and go in release order.
The whole thing is 47 hours. At two hours a night that is about 24 evenings.
The three highest rated: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (8.1), The Gentlemen (8.1), and The Gentlemen (7.8).
Every Guy Ritchie movie, explained
One entry per title in release order: what it is about, why it matters to the bigger story, who is in it and how it did.
No. 01 · 1998 · Film · 1h 45m
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
A card shark and his unwillingly-enlisted friends need to make a lot of cash quick after losing a sketchy poker match. To do this they decide to pull a heist on a small-time gang who happen to be operating out of the flat next door.
Why it matters: Ritchie's debut: four friends in debt to a porn king rob the gang next door.
- Starring
- Vinnie Jones, Jason Flemyng, and Dexter Fletcher
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Box office
- $28 million on a $1 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 8.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 75%
No. 02 · 2000 · Film · 1h 43m
Snatch
Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookies, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewellers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.
Why it matters: A stolen diamond, a fixed fight and Brad Pitt as a bare-knuckle Traveller.
- Starring
- Jason Statham, Alan Ford, and Stephen Graham
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Box office
- $84 million on a $100 million budget
- Scores
- Rotten Tomatoes 25%
No. 03 · 2002 · Film · 1h 29m
Swept Away
Stranded and alone on a desert island during a cruise, a spoiled rich woman and a deckhand fall in love and make a date to reunite after their rescue.
Why it matters: Madonna and a deckhand stranded on an island, in a remake of Wertmüller's 1974 film.
- Starring
- Madonna, Adriano Giannini, and Bruce Greenwood
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Box office
- $1 million on a $10 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 3.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 6%
No. 04 · 2005 · Film · 1h 51m
Revolver
Hotshot gambler Jake Green is long on bravado and seriously short of common sense. Rarely is he allowed in any casino because he's a bona fide winner and, in fact, has taken so much money over the years that he's the sole client of his accountant elder brother, Billy. Invited to a private game, Jake is in fear of losing his life.
Why it matters: Statham as a gambler out of solitary, in Ritchie's puzzle-box film about ego.
- Starring
- Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, and Vincent Pastore
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Box office
- $7 million on a $27 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 13%
No. 05 · 2008 · Film · 1h 54m
RocknRolla
When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two, Stella the accountant, and Johnny Quid, a druggie rock-star, try to claim their slice.
Why it matters: A crooked land deal, a stolen painting and a junkie rock star in Ritchie's London return.
- Starring
- Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, and Thandiwe Newton
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Box office
- $26 million on a $18 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 60%
No. 06 · 2009 · Film · 2h 9m
Sherlock Holmes
Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.
Why it matters: Downey and Law as an action-hero Holmes and Watson against an occult lord.
- Starring
- Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, and Rachel McAdams
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Box office
- $524 million on a $90 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 69%
No. 07 · 2011 · Film · 2h 9m
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.
Why it matters: Holmes against Moriarty across Europe, ending at the Reichenbach Falls.
- Starring
- Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, and Noomi Rapace
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Box office
- $335 million on a $125 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 60%
No. 08 · 2015 · Film · 1h 56m
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin are forced to put aside their hostilities and work together to stop the evildoers in their tracks. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must find soon to prevent a global catastrophe.
Why it matters: Cavill and Hammer as rival CIA and KGB agents forced to team up in 1963.
- Starring
- Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, and Alicia Vikander
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Box office
- $110 million on a $75 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 68%
No. 09 · 2017 · Film · 2h 6m
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy... whether he likes it or not.
Why it matters: Arthur raised in a Londinium brothel pulls the sword and takes on his uncle.
- Starring
- Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, and Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Box office
- $149 million on a $175 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 31%
No. 10 · 2019 · Film · 2h 7m
Aladdin
A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Why it matters: Disney's live-action musical remake, with Will Smith as the Genie.
- Starring
- Mena Massoud, Will Smith, and Naomi Scott
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Box office
- $1.05 billion on a $183 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.9 · Rotten Tomatoes 57%
No. 11 · 2019 · Film · 1h 53m
The Gentlemen
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.
Why it matters: McConaughey's cannabis baron tries to sell up, narrated by Hugh Grant's blackmailer.
- Starring
- Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, and Michelle Dockery
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Box office
- $115 million on a $22 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 75%
No. 12 · 2021 · Film · 1h 59m
Wrath of Man
A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.
Why it matters: Statham joins a cash-truck firm to find the robbers who killed his son.
- Starring
- Jason Statham, Holt McCallany, and Rocci Williams
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Box office
- $104 million on a $40 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 68%
No. 13 · 2023 · Film · 1h 54m
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Special agent Orson Fortune and his team of operatives recruit one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars to help them on an undercover mission when the sale of a deadly new weapons technology threatens to disrupt the world order.
Why it matters: Statham's spy team uses a movie star to get close to Hugh Grant's arms dealer.
- Starring
- Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza, and Cary Elwes
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Box office
- $49 million on a $50 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 52%
No. 14 · 2023 · Film · 2h 3m
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
After an ambush, Afghan interpreter Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save US Army Sergeant John Kinley's life. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must return to the war zone and repay his debt.
Why it matters: Gyllenhaal goes back into Afghanistan to rescue the interpreter who saved him.
- Starring
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim, and Sean Sagar
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Box office
- $22 million on a $55 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 82%
No. 15 · 2024 · Film · 2h
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
During World War II, the British Army assigns a group of competent soldiers to carry out a mission against the Nazi forces behind enemy lines... A true story about a secret British WWII organization — the Special Operations Executive. Founded by Winston Churchill, their irregular warfare against the Germans helped to change the course of the war, and gave birth to modern black operations.
Why it matters: Cavill leads a deniable WWII raid on Axis ships, loosely based on a real mission.
- Starring
- Henry Cavill, Eiza González, and Alan Ritchson
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Box office
- $30 million on a $60 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 68%
No. 16 · 2024 · Series · 14h 16m
The Gentlemen
When aristocratic Eddie inherits the family estate, he discovers that it's home to an enormous weed empire — and its proprietors aren't going anywhere.
Why it matters: Netflix spin-off: Theo James inherits a dukedom with a cannabis farm beneath it.
- Starring
- Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, and Daniel Ings
- Creator
- Guy Ritchie
- Scores
- IMDb 8.1
- Episodes
- 16 across 3 seasons
No. 17 · 2025 · Film · 2h 6m
Fountain of Youth
A treasure-hunting mastermind assembles a team for a life-changing adventure. But to outwit and outrun threats at every turn, he'll need someone even smarter than he is: his estranged sister.
Why it matters: Krasinski and Portman as siblings hunting the fabled Fountain, on Apple TV+.
- Starring
- John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, and Eiza González
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Scores
- IMDb 5.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 35%
No. 18 · 2026 · Film · 1h 37m
In the Grey
A covert team of elite operatives are living in the shadows. When a ruthless despot steals a billion-dollar fortune, they're sent to take it back—an impossible heist that erupts into a deadly game of strategy, deception and survival.
Why it matters: Cavill and Gyllenhaal as fixers helping Eiza González squeeze $1 billion from a tycoon.
- Starring
- Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Eiza González
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
- Box office
- $27 million on a $70 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 51%
Guy Ritchie box office and budgets
The 16 Guy Ritchie films with reported numbers have grossed $2.66 billion worldwide on about $1.10 billion in combined budgets, roughly 2.4 times what they cost. The biggest is Aladdin at $1.05 billion, 40% of the franchise's total on its own, followed by Sherlock Holmes ($524 million) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows ($335 million).
Measured against what it cost, the best return belongs to Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, which made 21 times its $1 million budget. The weakest was Swept Away at 6% of its $10 million budget. As a rule of thumb, a film needs about two and a half times its budget at the box office to cover marketing and the theaters' cut.
The best and worst rated Guy Ritchie movies
Across 17 rated titles, Guy Ritchie averages 6.9 on IMDb. The top of the list is Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels at 8.1, then The Gentlemen (8.1) and The Gentlemen (7.8). At the bottom: Swept Away (3.6) and Fountain of Youth (5.7). Money and quality don't line up perfectly: the highest grosser, Aladdin, is only the 10th best rated.
- Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels8.1 · RT 75%
- The Gentlemen8.1
- The Gentlemen7.8 · RT 75%
- Sherlock Holmes7.5 · RT 69%
- Guy Ritchie's The Covenant7.5 · RT 82%
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows7.4 · RT 60%
- RocknRolla7.2 · RT 60%
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.7.2 · RT 68%
- Wrath of Man7.1 · RT 68%
- Aladdin6.9 · RT 57%
Who appears in the most Guy Ritchie movies
Jason Statham leads with 5 appearances as Bacon and Turkish, ahead of Eddie Marsan (5) and Vinnie Jones (3). Counted from each title's top-billed cast.
| Actor | Role | Titles | First and latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Statham | Bacon / Turkish | 5 | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) to Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) |
| Eddie Marsan | Inspector Lestrade / Big Dave | 5 | Sherlock Holmes (2009) to Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) |
| Vinnie Jones | Big Chris / Bullet Tooth Tony | 3 | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) to The Gentlemen (2024) |
| Mark Strong | Sorter / Archy | 3 | Revolver (2005) to Sherlock Holmes (2009) |
| Jude Law | Dr. John Watson / Vortigern | 3 | Sherlock Holmes (2009) to King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) |
| Henry Cavill | Napoleon Solo / Gus March-Phillips | 3 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) to In the Grey (2026) |
| Hugh Grant | Waverly / Fletcher | 3 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) to Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) |
| Eiza González | Marjorie Stewart / Esme | 3 | The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) to In the Grey (2026) |
| Robert Downey Jr. | Sherlock Holmes | 2 | Sherlock Holmes (2009) to Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) |
| Rachel McAdams | Irene Adler | 2 | Sherlock Holmes (2009) to Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) |
| Geraldine James | Mrs. Hudson | 2 | Sherlock Holmes (2009) to Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) |
| Kelly Reilly | Mary Morstan | 2 | Sherlock Holmes (2009) to Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) |
Guy Ritchie directors and creators
1 filmmaker has directed or created Guy Ritchie; Guy Ritchie has the most, with 18.
- Guy RitchieLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), Snatch (2000), Swept Away (2002), Revolver (2005), RocknRolla (2008), Sherlock Holmes (2009), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), Aladdin (2019), The Gentlemen (2019), Wrath of Man (2021), Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023), Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023), The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024), The Gentlemen (2024), Fountain of Youth (2025), and In the Grey (2026)
How long it takes to watch every Guy Ritchie movie
All 18 titles add up to 47 hours: 33 hours of film and 14 hours of series, counting every episode. That is about 24 two-hour evenings, or 5 days of ten-hour binges. The longest film is Sherlock Holmes at 2h 9m.
The 4 best rated films: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Gentlemen, Sherlock Holmes, and Guy Ritchie's The Covenant.
Everything takes about 7 weeks.
Track what you've watched on the timeline and it counts the hours left.
Common questions
What order should I watch the Guy Ritchie movies in?
Guy Ritchie's films stand alone except his two Sherlock Holmes films (2009 and 2011), so watch them in release order, from Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000) to The Gentlemen (2019), its 2024 Netflix series and In the Grey (2026).
How many Guy Ritchie movies and shows are there?
There are 18 titles in the Guy Ritchie franchise: 17 films and 1 series, released from 1998 to 2026.
How long does it take to watch all the Guy Ritchie movies?
About 47 hours for all 18 titles, counting every episode.
What is the first Guy Ritchie title in chronological order?
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, set in London's East End. In release order the first is Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998).
What is the best Guy Ritchie movie?
By IMDb score, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) at 8.1, followed by The Gentlemen at 8.1.
What is the highest-grossing Guy Ritchie movie?
Aladdin (2019), with $1.05 billion worldwide. Guy Ritchie films have made $2.66 billion in total.
Who has appeared in the most Guy Ritchie movies?
Jason Statham, in 5 of them as Bacon.
What is the longest Guy Ritchie movie?
Sherlock Holmes, at 2h 9m.
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