All Guy Ritchie's films from best to worst (13 photos + 10 videos)

Even Guy Ritchie's not-so-successful films have ratings above seven. But there is one failure in his career that scores below a six. It was Madonna who led the master of crime comedy astray.



The list is compiled based on ratings; the higher the rating, the higher the film is in the selection.

1. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)



This is Guy Ritchie's feature debut. And also the first film for Jason Statham and Vinnie Jones. Before Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, former diver Statham worked in modeling, Vinnie Jones played football, and Guy Ritchie directed music videos.

Non-English speaking viewers are advised to watch the Goblin translation.

 

The original name Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels translates as “lock, stock and two smoking barrels.” It is based on the English idiom "lock, stock and barrel", meaning "all at once."

2. Big Snatch (2000)





A cult film that instantly became the subject of quotes. The two favorite actors Richie Statham and Jones were joined by Englishman Stephen Graham and American Brad Pitt. Pitt liked the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels so much that he met with the director and begged him to give him a role in the next film. The American was not suitable for the role of the Londoner; Pitt was not really able to imitate an English accent. So he became an Irish nomad, who are called gypsies in the film. And his slurred speech is a greeting from Guy Ritchie to American critics who complained about the too thick London accent of all the characters in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

Based on Ritchie's best films, including Snatch, the series Snatch was released in 2017, starring Rupert Grint (Ron from Harry Potter).



If you watched this feature film with the correct voice acting of Goblin, then you know how to correctly translate the original title of the film.

3. Gentlemen (2019)



“For me, “The Gentlemen” is a return to the roots after 20 years. We assembled a good cast. We just asked people, and they agreed. Everyone wanted to do it. I didn’t have to explain anything to them, they immediately caught the essence,” said in an interview with Guy Ritchie about filming "The Gentlemen".

In the story, American Mickey Pearson (McConaughey) came up with a plan to make millions using the huge estates of poor English lords and weed. This plan is, of course, illegal. Mickey's story is told to the viewer by a journalist (Hugh Grant), who collected incriminating evidence on a drug dealer ordered by his boss. The film also stars Charlie Hannam, who starred in Ritchie's The Legend of Legends of King Arthur, and Colin Farrell.

 

The only “Richie” film made after 2009 to make it into the Top 250, and right away in 30th place.

4. Sherlock Holmes (2009)



The film is not based on any Holmes story, but all the key characters created by Arthur Conan Doyle are there. Holmes was played by Robert Downey Jr. (he received a Golden Globe for this role), and Watson was played by Jude Law. The film also features Mrs. Hudson, Lestrade, and Holmes' romantic interest Irene Adler. The main villain of the film, Lord Blackwood (played by Mark Strong, another of Richie's favorite actors), was invented specifically for the film.



The film grossed $520 million worldwide.

5. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)



In the second part, which earned $20 million more at the box office than the first, more is already taken from the literary original. For the plot of "Game of Shadows" Guy Ritchie took "Holmes' Last Case" as a basis. Opposing Holmes is Professor Moriarty, played by Jared Harris (Professor Legasov in the Chernobyl series).

 

The third part is planned, but the release date is unknown. It will be directed by Dexter Fletcher, who played “Soap” for Ritchie in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

6. Rock 'n' Roller (2008)



A dashing, funny and stylish film in the best traditions of Guy Ritchie. However, critics criticized the director for repeating himself, but praised the acting work of Gerard Butler and Mark Strong.



Guy Ritchie has repeatedly stated that he wants to make a sequel to RocknRolla.

7. Human Wrath (2021)



A remake of the French film "The Collector" in four chapters with a prologue. The film differs from Ritchie's best works in that there is less humor, but more action.



This is Ritchie and Statham's fourth film together. At the beginning of 2022, their fifth joint work, “Operation Fortune: The Art of Victory,” will be released. “If I had to work only on Guy Ritchie films for the rest of my career, I would be a very happy person,” Jason Statham once said in an interview.

8. The Agents of U.N.C.L.E. (2015)



The film is based on the 1960s TV series of the same name. "The Agents of U.N.C.L.E." failed at the box office, bringing the studio $80 million in losses.



Despite the box office failure, the studio intended to make a sequel and again invite Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer. However, Armie Hammer was “canceled” after supposedly real screenshots of his intimate correspondence were leaked onto the Internet.

9. Revolver (2005)



This is Ritchie's third film after Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch about gangsters. Statham stars in all three. The script was co-written by Luc Besson ("Leon", "The Fifth Element"). With “Revolver,” Richie wanted to make up for the failure of “Swept Away,” but critics and viewers came to the unanimous conclusion that “Revolver,” although better than “Swept Away,” was clearly not up to par with the master’s previous masterpieces.

The film failed miserably at the box office.

10. Aladdin (2019)



Disney probably decided to invite the famous Briton for another desecration of its animated classics, reasoning that since Aladdin is a street hooligan, then they should call Richie. If you don’t tell the viewer that it was Richie who filmed “Aladdin,” then he’s unlikely to guess about it. There is almost nothing left of the director's signature style in the film. It makes sense to watch the remake only if you have not seen the original cartoon.

"Aladdin" is the highest-grossing film of Ritchie's career. It earned more than $1 billion at the global box office.

11. The Legend of King Arthur (2017)



If "Aladdin" does not look like Ritchie's film, then "The Sword of King Arthur" is very similar, but the director's style does not fit well with the old English legend, it simply does not suit it. As a result, the film turned out to be incomprehensible and even boring.



With a budget of $175 million, the film grossed $148 million.

12. Gone (2002)



"Swept Away" is a winner of the 2003 Golden Raspberry Award and a Raspberry nominee for "worst film of the decade."

Guy Ritchie, as you know, was married to Madonna for 7 years. For his beloved wife, he shot several videos and a simple romantic comedy about how a capricious rich lady and a simple sailor get along on a desert island.



With a budget of $10 million, the film grossed only $1 million.