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The Gentlemen

The Gentlemen is a 2019 crime comedy film directed by Guy Ritchie and written with Marn Davies and Ivan Atkinson.

Updated September 12, 20261 min readCited sources

The Gentlemen is a 2019 crime comedy directed by Guy Ritchie. It stars Matthew McConaughey as an American drug lord trying to sell his London cannabis empire.

What it is

The Gentlemen is a crime comedy film written by Guy Ritchie, Marn Davies, and Ivan Atkinson. The plot follows Mickey Pearson, an American expatriate who built a lucrative marijuana empire in London and wants to cash out, setting off a chain of bribery, blackmail, and power struggles among rivals.

Cast and release

The film features an ensemble cast including Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Henry Golding, Colin Farrell, and Hugh Grant. It premiered in December 2019 and had a theatrical release in the UK on 1 January 2020 and in the US on 24 January 2020.

Why it matters

The Gentlemen was generally well received and commercially successful, grossing more than its production budget. It is available on Netflix in Canada. In 2024, a separate Netflix television spin-off also titled *The Gentlemen* premiered, expanding the world of the original film.

In short

  • Follows Mickey Pearson’s attempt to sell his cannabis empire in London.
  • Main cast includes Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Hugh Grant, and Colin Farrell.
  • Released theatrically in January 2020; available on Netflix.
  • A Netflix spin-off series premiered in 2024.
Canadian angle

The film and its 2024 Netflix spin-off are available through major streaming platforms that Canadian audiences commonly use, and the title is part of the broader international Guy Ritchie crime-comedy canon.

Quick questions

Who is in the cast of The Gentlemen?
The main cast includes Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Henry Golding, Colin Farrell, and Hugh Grant.
Is The Gentlemen on Netflix?
Yes. Netflix lists The Gentlemen in its catalogue, and it is also noted as available to watch with a Netflix subscription.
Is The Gentlemen a series?
The 2019 title The Gentlemen is a film, not a series. A separate Netflix television spin-off with the same name was released in 2024.

Sources

  1. IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8367814/
    Supports: Cast list, plot premise, and release information for the 2019 film.
  2. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gentlemen_(2019_film)
    Supports: Film description, cast, release dates, box office summary, and note on the 2024 Netflix spin-off.
  3. Rotten Tomatoes — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_gentlemen
    Supports: Synopsis, cast, and Netflix availability notice.
  4. Netflix — https://www.netflix.com/title/81178299
    Supports: Availability on Netflix and cast listing.
  5. The Movie Database — https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/522627-the-gentlemen/cast?language=en-US
    Supports: Expanded cast listing.
  6. Apple TV — https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/the-gentlemen/umc.cmc.2ve60m4mljxeqsf05crvohm9e
    Supports: Synopsis, runtime, director, and lead cast.