3 Years Later, Guy Ritchie’s 82% RT War Thriller Is Being Rewritten as a Streaming Hit

Separately, Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie have teamed up for some of the most entertaining action hits of all time, but when they work together, the force of the duo can’t be denied. They first teamed up for the ’90s crime thriller Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, which co-stars Jason Flemyng and Dexter Fletcher. Not only was this the first time they collaborated, but this was also Statham’s feature acting debut, and the film made it immediately clear that he was a star. They reunited just two years later for another classic crime thriller, Snatch, which also features Brad Pitt. The film is currently streaming for free on Tubi. Their most recent work on Wrath of Man and Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre has also earned acclaim from fans, even if they haven’t been box office smashes.

In 2023, mere months after the release of Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, Ritchie distanced himself from Statham with his military thriller, The Covenant, which stars Jake Gyllenhaal. The critically acclaimed masterpiece holds scores of 82% from critics and 98% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, but despite these good reviews, it grossed only $21.9 million at the global box office against a $55 million budget. The film is set during the war in Afghanistan, and it follows a local interpreter who risks his life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain. The Covenant is currently absent from streaming both in America and international territories, but the film is making up for its lack of a streaming home by surging into the VOD top 10 in several countries around the world. It’s one of the most popular purchases on both Apple TV and Prime Video.

Guy Ritchie Is Reuniting With Jake Gyllenhaal in Two Months

Guy Ritchie’s next directorial effort, In the Grey, will be released on May 15. The film will see Ritchie reunite with his Covenant leading star, Jake Gyllenhaal, and it also stars Henry Cavill and Eiza González. Even The Wheel of Time veteran Rosamund Pike has been recruited for a big role in the action thriller, which follows an elite team of specialists who find themselves caught up in a legendary heist. The action thriller has been subject to several delays after wrapping production over two years ago.

Check out The Covenant on VOD platforms like Prime Video in America, and stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and coverage of Ritchie’s future projects.