British director Guy Ritchie is recognized as one of the biggest names of his generation when it comes to crime or mafia films.
He began his career making commercials and music videos, but soon managed to enter the film market. His films often combine action and comedy, featuring agile pacing and a variety of characters, as well as numerous interconnecting subplots. However, throughout his career, the director has also explored other film genres.
Are you a fan of this director’s films? Below, we have selected the 10 best Guy Ritchie films available to watch online on the main Brazilian streaming platforms.
Guy Ritchie: the 10 best films
A crime and comedy film, “Snatch” features a stellar cast, including names like Brad Pitt, Benicio del Toro, Jason Statham, Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones and Alan Ford.
The story revolves around a diverse group of characters, including gangsters, boxers, thieves and gamblers. Part of the events are linked by a stolen diamond.
With a strong cast, “Crime Tycoons” includes names like Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Marsan, Colin Farrell and Hugh Grant in the cast.
Comedy and action film, the plot revolves around an American (McConaughey) who has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. However, when he decides to retire from the business and sell his business to a group of billionaires, a series of bizarre complications arise.
Starring Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, Vincent Pastore and André 3000, “Revolver” is a crime thriller film with an intricate plot.
In the plot, Jake Green (Statham) is a gambler who discovers a formula to win any game or bet during his stay in prison.
After spending 7 years in prison, he tries to recover a “debt” to the person responsible for his stay in prison, a mafia casino owner (Liotta). After humiliating the boss in a gambling game, Jake becomes the target of criminals and discovers he has a rare disease.
Starring Jason Statham, one of the main collaborators of Guy Ritchie’s films, “Departed” is an action and suspense feature film.
The film revolves around a mysterious man named “H” (Statham), who takes a job as an armored car driver. However, when he demonstrates his super skills by foiling a robbery, his intentions are called into question.
A live-action adaptation of the iconic 1992 Disney animation, “Aladdin” features star Will Smith and names like Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott in the cast.
The film follows the adventures of Aladdin (Massoud), a humble young man who discovers a magic lamp with a genie (Smith) who grants wishes.
Thanks to the wishes granted, Aladdin poses as a prince to conquer Princess Jasmine (Scott), with whom he is in love. However, he must face the evil wizard Jafar (Marwan Kenzari).
Guy Ritchie also has one of the film versions of one of the most famous characters in world literature on his CV. Robert Downey Jr. plays Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law plays Dr. John Watson.
In the film, the formidable and eccentric detective, together with his faithful companion, tries to stop a serial killer and mystic (Mark Strong) who has a large-scale evil plan. The film also stars Rachel McAdams.
Guy Ritchie also directs the direct sequel to the 2009 film. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law return in the same roles.
In the plot, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson try to uncover a diabolical plan of their arch-enemy, the criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris), which threatens to plunge Europe into war.
Guy Ritchie’s first feature film, “Game, Hustle and Two Smoking Barrels,” was acclaimed by both critics and audiences. The cast includes Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Steven Mackintosh and Sting, as well as marking the big screen debut of Vinnie Jones and star Jason Statham.
In the plot, a young man who is good at playing cards and his friends, always in trouble, save money to try to win a big poker game. However, the game is rigged and they end up having to pay a huge sum.
Now they decide to rob other thieves who are planning to rob marijuana growers.
Well received by specialized critics, “Il Patto” is a film focused on drama and action. Jake Gyllenhaal plays a US Army sergeant on a mission in Afghanistan who is injured in an ambush.
Now a local interpreter (Dar Salim) risks his life carrying the wounded sergeant several kilometers.
Adapted from the 1960s television series of the same name, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” is a spy film. The film stars Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki and Hugh Grant.
The plot takes place during the Cold War and follows two secret agents, one from the CIA (Cavill) and one from the KGB (Hammer), forced to work together to prevent an international criminal organization from obtaining nuclear technology.
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