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{{short description|English filmmaker (born 1968)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name         = Guy Ritchie
| image        = GuyRitchiebyKathyHutchins.jpg
| caption      = Ritchie in 2017
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1968|9|10}}
| birth_place  = [[Hatfield, Hertfordshire|Hatfield]], England
| occupation   = {{hlist|Film director|producer|screenwriter|businessman}}
| years_active = 1995–present
| spouse       = {{ubl|{{marriage|[[Madonna]]|22 December 2000|2008|end=div}}|{{marriage|Jacqui Ainsley|30 July 2015}}}}
| children     = 5
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'''Guy Stuart Ritchie''' (born 10 September 1968)<ref>{{cite news |title=Madonna gets her Guy in Scotland |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1059145.stm |url-status=live |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=7 December 2000 |access-date=16 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219034842/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1059145.stm |archive-date=19 December 2008}}</ref><ref name="b" /> is an English filmmaker known primarily for British comedy [[gangster film]]s and large-scale action-adventure films.

Ritchie left school at the age of 15, and worked in entry-level jobs in the film industry before going on to direct television commercials. In 1995, he directed a short film, ''The Hard Case'', followed by the crime comedy ''[[Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels]]'' (1998), his feature-length [[List of directorial debuts|directorial debut]]. He gained recognition with his second film, ''[[Snatch (film)|Snatch]]'' (2000), which found critical and commercial success. Following ''Snatch'', Ritchie directed ''[[Swept Away (2002 film)|Swept Away]]'' (2002), a critically panned [[box-office bomb]] starring [[Madonna]], to whom Ritchie was married between 2000 and 2008. He went on to direct ''[[Revolver (2005 film)|Revolver]]'' (2005) and ''[[RocknRolla]]'' (2008), which were less successful and received mixed reviews. In 2009 and 2011, he directed the box-office hits ''[[Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)|Sherlock Holmes]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows]]'' starring [[Robert Downey Jr.]] as the title character. The former was nominated for [[Academy Awards]] in [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] and [[Academy Award for Best Production Design|Best Art Direction]].

His other directed films include ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (film)|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' (2015), based on the [[The Man From U.N.C.L.E.|1960s television series]], ''[[King Arthur: Legend of the Sword]]'' (2017),<ref>{{cite news |title=Review: Before He Was 'King Arthur,' He Was a Guy Ritchie Lad |work=The New York Times |date=11 May 2017 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/movies/king-arthur-review-charlie-hunnam.html |last1=Dargis |first1=Manohla }}</ref> and ''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]]'' (2019), [[List of remakes and adaptations of Disney animated films|Disney's live-action adaptation]] of their [[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|1992 animated film]], which grossed over $1 billion worldwide, becoming one of the [[2019 in film#Highest-grossing films|highest-grossing films in 2019]] and the highest-grossing film of Ritchie's career. In 2019, he returned to crime comedy with ''[[The Gentlemen (2019 film)|The Gentlemen]]'' (2019), which was mostly well received and a commercial success. He subsequently reteamed with [[Jason Statham]] on the action films ''[[Wrath of Man]]'' (2021) and ''[[Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre]]'' (2023). His second film of 2023, ''[[Guy Ritchie's The Covenant|The Covenant]]'', received generally positive reviews.<ref>{{cite news |title='Guy Ritchie's The Covenant' Review: Call of Duty |work=The New York Times |date=20 April 2023 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/movies/guy-ritchies-the-covenant-review.html |last1=Nicholson |first1=Amy }}</ref>

==Life and career==

=== 1968–1997: Early life and career beginnings ===
Ritchie was born in [[Hatfield, Hertfordshire]],<ref name="b" /> the second of two children of Amber (''{{née}}'' Parkinson) and [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|Captain]] John Vivian Ritchie, a former [[Seaforth Highlanders]] officer and an advertising executive. He has an elder sister, and a half-brother who was born to Amber Parkinson and placed for adoption.<ref>{{cite web|date=5 January 2001|title=My brother is Guy Ritchie|url=http://www.adoption-net.co.uk/news/2001/jan/010105guy.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010420122526/http://www.adoption-net.co.uk/news/2001/jan/010105guy.htm|archive-date=20 April 2001|website=Adoption Net}}</ref>

Both of Ritchie's parents remarried. His father's second marriage was to [[Shireen Ritchie, Baroness Ritchie of Brompton]], a former model and later [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician and [[life peer]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9229647/Baroness-Ritchie-of-Brompton.html |title=Baroness Ritchie of Brompton |date=26 April 2012 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831180111/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9229647/Baroness-Ritchie-of-Brompton.html |archive-date=31 August 2017 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Between 1973 and 1980, Ritchie's mother was married to [[Leighton baronets|Sir Michael Leighton, 11th Baronet]] of [[Loton Park]].<ref name="burke">{{cite book |title= Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood|title-link=Burke's Peerage |publisher=Burke's Peerage & Gentry |editor= Mosley, Charles |editor-link= Charles Mosley (genealogist) |edition=107 |year= 2003 |page= 2294 |ref=Burke |isbn=0-9711966-2-1}}</ref> As a divorcée, she is styled as Amber, Lady Leighton.<ref>Taraborrelli, J.R. ''[[Madonna: An Intimate Biography]]'', 2007, p. 189</ref>

Ritchie is [[dyslexic]], and attended [[Windlesham House School]] in [[West Sussex]] and [[Stanbridge Earls|Stanbridge Earls School]] in [[Hampshire]]. He was expelled from school at the age of 15.<ref name="b">{{cite web |url=http://www.biography.com/people/guy-ritchie-201267 |title=Guy Ritchie Biography: Director (1968–) |publisher=[[Biography.com]] ([[FYI (TV channel)|FYI]] / [[A&E Networks]]) |access-date=30 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721172420/http://www.biography.com/people/guy-ritchie-201267 |archive-date=21 July 2015 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> He has claimed that drug use was the reason for expulsion, although Ritchie's father said he was "cutting class and entertaining a girl in his room".<ref name="autogenerated304">Morton, Andrew, ''Madonna'', London: Macmillan, 2002; page 304.</ref>

=== 1998–2002: Breakthrough ===
After working on a short film, ''The Hard Case'' (1995), in 1998, Ritchie met [[Matthew Vaughn]], who had been working in Los Angeles and expressed interest in producing Ritchie's directorial debut, ''[[Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels]]'' (1998). It took 15 months to secure financial backing.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1331187/Film-producer-gives-credit-to-the-Tories.html|title=Film producer gives credit to the Tories|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=21 May 2001|access-date=12 March 2020|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109063854/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1331187/Film-producer-gives-credit-to-the-Tories.html|archive-date=9 January 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Blake|first=Y Veronica|date=1999-06-20|title=How we met: Guy Ritchie & Matthew Vaughn|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/how-we-met-guy-ritchie-matthew-vaughn-1101427.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419004637/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/how-we-met-guy-ritchie-matthew-vaughn-1101427.html|archive-date=19 April 2019|access-date=12 March 2020|website=The Independent}}</ref> [[Trudie Styler]] served as an executive producer—she said "I've always liked bad-boy movies".<ref>{{cite web|last=Sherwin|first=Adam|date=8 December 2013|title=Trudie Styler: 'Shakespeare gave guys the best roles'|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/trudie-styler-shakespeare-gave-guys-the-best-roles-8990857.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917154035/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/trudie-styler-shakespeare-gave-guys-the-best-roles-8990857.html|archive-date=17 September 2015|access-date=12 March 2020|website=The Independent}}</ref>

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| quote = There's a perennial pub debate that poses the question: Which is better, ''[[Snatch (film)|Snatch]]'' or ''[[Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels|Lock Stock]]''? ''Snatch'' apologists talk a good game, but the correct answer is, of course, Guy Ritchie's jaw-dropping debut. After all, this is a movie that brought the world '[[Jason Statham|The Stath]]', [[Vinnie Jones]] hammering someone's skull with a car door, and the knowledge that a big purple dildo can be used as an offensive weapon.
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| source = —''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'' magazine's entry for ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' on their list of the 100 best British films<ref>{{cite news |title=The 100 best British films |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/100britishfilms/ |access-date=4 September 2019 |work=Empire |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904144411/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/100britishfilms/ |archive-date=4 September 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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The production of comedy [[heist film]] ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' was completed in about eight months. Starring [[Nick Moran]], [[Jason Statham]], [[Jason Flemyng]] and [[Dexter Fletcher]], the film exposed them to worldwide audiences, and launched the acting career of former footballer [[Vinnie Jones]]. It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 August 1998 to critical and commercial success, with [[Janet Maslin]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' praising Ritchie's "brash, ebullient direction" and "punchy little flourishes that load this English gangster film".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Maslin|first=Janet|date=1999-03-05|title='Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels': Keeping the Thugs in Constant Motion|url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/030599lock-film-review.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624152815/https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/030599lock-film-review.html|archive-date=24 June 2019|access-date=2020-03-08|website=archive.nytimes.com}}</ref> The feature earned $28.1 million at the worldwide box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Lock-Stock-and-Two-Smoking-Barrels|title=Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1999) - Financial Information|website=The Numbers|access-date=2020-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225215747/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Lock-Stock-and-Two-Smoking-Barrels|archive-date=25 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> At the 1999 [[British Academy Film Awards]] (BAFTAs), ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' was nominated for three awards: [[BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film|Outstanding British Film]], [[BAFTA Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]] and [[BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer|Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer]] for Vaughn. The film won a BAFTA for Film of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1999/film|title=Film in 1999 {{!}} BAFTA Awards|website=awards.bafta.org|access-date=2020-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307174641/http://awards.bafta.org/award/1999/film|archive-date=7 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> In response to the film's success, Ritchie created a spin-off television series called ''[[Lock, Stock...]]''. in 2000.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/may/27/2|title=Oi! Mate! Wanna buy a spin-off?|date=2000-05-27|work=The Guardian|access-date=2020-03-08|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624150312/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/may/27/2|archive-date=24 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ritchie's next film was ''[[Snatch (film)|Snatch]]'' (2000), another crime-comedy about a group of criminals searching for a stolen diamond which starred an ensemble cast including [[Benicio del Toro]], [[Dennis Farina]], Flemyng, Jones, [[Brad Pitt]], [[Rade Šerbedžija]] and Statham. Similar to ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'', the film depicted events from different characters' perspectives; a [[Plot device|narrative device]] which he would use in later films. ''Snatch'' was released on 23 August 2000 to a commercial success at the box office, grossing more than $83 million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0208092/?ref_=bo_se_r_1|title=Snatch|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref> [[Mick LaSalle]], writing for ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'', was impressed with Ritchie's directing and "sequences that discharge with energy", but felt the writing could have been better.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Pitt-Finds-His-Groove-Snatch-has-flashes-of-2963148.php|title=Pitt Finds His Groove / "Snatch' has flashes of brilliance but needs script doctor|last=LaSalle|first=Mick|date=2001-01-19|website=SFGate|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706215116/https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Pitt-Finds-His-Groove-Snatch-has-flashes-of-2963148.php|archive-date=6 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Film critic [[Roger Ebert]] describes Ritchie as a "zany, high-energy director" but felt the film's plot "doesn't build and it doesn't arrive anywhere".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/snatch-2001|title=Snatch movie review & film summary (2001) {{!}} Roger Ebert|last=Ebert|first=Roger|website=www.rogerebert.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127213327/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/snatch-2001|archive-date=27 January 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2001, Ritchie directed a music video for "[[What It Feels Like for a Girl]]", a song performed by [[Madonna]], to whom Ritchie was married at the time. In the video, she commits criminal and violent acts towards men; music channels [[MTV]] and [[VH1]] banned the video from their rotation, opting to play it only once on the release date.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1441849/madonnas-new-video-too-hot-for-tv/|title=Madonna's New Video: Too Hot For TV|website=MTV News|language=en|access-date=2020-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114013632/http://www.mtv.com/news/1441849/madonnas-new-video-too-hot-for-tv/|archive-date=14 January 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ritchie directed a short film starring Madonna and [[Clive Owen]], titled ''Star'' for season one of ''[[The Hire]]'', a 2001 online series to promote [[BMW]] automobiles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jalopnik.com/bmws-the-hire-was-ahead-of-the-curve-and-still-has-no-833978195|title=BMW's The Hire Was Ahead Of The Curve And Still Has No Equal|website=Jalopnik|date=23 July 2013 |language=en-us|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226203845/https://jalopnik.com/bmws-the-hire-was-ahead-of-the-curve-and-still-has-no-833978195|archive-date=26 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Ritchie's next film, starring Madonna and [[Adriano Giannini]], was ''[[Swept Away (2002 film)|Swept Away]]'' (2002), a remake of [[Lina Wertmüller]]'s 1974 Italian film of the [[Swept Away (1974 film)|same name]]. It is a romantic comedy about a wealthy socialite who is shipwrecked on a deserted island with a Communist sailor. The film was a critical and commercial failure, with an average rating of 5% on film [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Swept Away (2002)|date=11 October 2002 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1116774_swept_away|language=en|access-date=2020-03-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102045816/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1116774_swept_away|archive-date=2 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl762676737/|title=Swept Away|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> Almar Haflidason of the [[BBC]] was critical of the lead actors, writing, "[Madonna] has neither good comedic sense nor any warmth [...] as for Giannini, he spends the first half of the movie endlessly complaining like some old fishwife".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Haflidason|first=Almar|date=2003-05-12|title=BBC - Films - Swept Away|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2003/05/08/swept_away_2003_review.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327070817/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2003/05/08/swept_away_2003_review.shtml|archive-date=27 March 2019|access-date=2020-03-09|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> The feature won five awards at the [[23rd Golden Raspberry Awards|2002 Golden Raspberry Awards]] for [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture|Worst Picture]], [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress|Worst Actress]], [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple/Ensemble|Worst Screen Couple]], [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel|Worst Remake or Sequel]] and [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director|Worst Director]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Morrison|first=Matt|date=2018-01-26|title=26 Worst Movies Ever Made (According To The Razzies)|url=https://screenrant.com/worst-movies-ever-made-razzies/|access-date=2020-07-10|website=ScreenRant|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2003-03-25|title=Showbiz Gossip: The Golden Raspberry Awards|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/showbiz-gossip-golden-raspberry-awards-1645487|access-date=2020-07-10|newspaper=Chroniclelive |last1=Chronicle |first1=Evening }}</ref>

In 2002, Ritchie conceived a prank show titled ''[[Swag (TV series)|Swag]]'', for [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top 11 Guy Ritchie Moments |url=http://www.ugo.com/movies/guy-ritchie-cameraman-stabbed |publisher=[[UGO Networks]] |access-date=18 August 2012 |date=13 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113024615/http://www.ugo.com/movies/guy-ritchie-cameraman-stabbed |archive-date=13 November 2013 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

=== 2003–2015: Critical disappointments and ''Sherlock Holmes'' ===
[[File:Guy Ritchie.jpg|alt=Ritchie at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival.|left|thumb|Ritchie at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival]]
Ritchie's next heist film ''[[Revolver (2005 film)|Revolver]]'' (2005) starred Statham, [[Ray Liotta]], [[Vincent Pastore]], and [[André 3000|André Benjamin]]. The story is about gambler Jake Green (Statham) who is released from prison and seeks revenge on those who stole his money. Filming was completed in late 2004 and the film premiered at the 2005 [[Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/guy-ritchies-revolver-movie-trailer/|title=Guy Ritchie's Revolver Movie Trailer|date=2007-11-12|website=/Film|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210155939/http://www.slashfilm.com/guy-ritchies-revolver-movie-trailer/|archive-date=10 December 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Revolver'' was released in the United Kingdom on 22 September 2005, but it was critically panned and a commercial failure. Simon Guerrier of ''FilmFocus'' gave it one out of five stars, calling it, "tedious, humourless, pretentious and nasty".<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.filmfocus.co.uk/review.asp?ReviewID=344 |title=Revolver Review |first=Simon |last=Guerrier |publisher=filmfocus.co.uk |quote=Tedious, humourless, pretentious and nasty |access-date=12 December 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927221122/http://www.filmfocus.co.uk/review.asp?ReviewID=344 |archive-date=27 September 2007 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Adrian Hennigan]] from the BBC wrote, "the cheeky charm has been replaced by plodding pretentiousness in a film that's illuminated by great action set-pieces and some powerful performances, but not redeemed".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hennigan|first=Adrian|date=2005-09-23|title=BBC - Movies - review - Revolver|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2005/09/19/revolver_2005_review.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208041227/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2005/09/19/revolver_2005_review.shtml|archive-date=8 February 2008|access-date=2020-03-10|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Ritchie responded to the criticism by stating, "I don't think anything went wrong with ''Revolver''. By its very nature it's an esoteric movie. It's not designed for the masses".<ref>{{Cite news|last=McLean|first=Craig|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/aug/24/madonna|title=Craig McLean talks to Guy Ritchie about marriage to Madonna and his new gangster movie|date=2008-08-23|work=The Observer|access-date=2020-03-10|language=en-GB|issn=0029-7712|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816200652/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/aug/24/madonna|archive-date=16 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was budgeted at $27 million but earned $7.1 million at the worldwide box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0365686/?ref_=bo_se_r_1|title=Revolver|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref> In 2007, ''Revolver'' was re-edited and released for the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/vb4kwa/does-revolver-actually-suck|title=Does 'Revolver' Actually Suck?|last=Suskind|first=Alex|date=2017-05-29|website=Vice|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824041149/https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/vb4kwa/does-revolver-actually-suck|archive-date=24 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2008, Ritchie directed ''[[RocknRolla]]'', for which he also wrote the screenplay. It stars [[Gerard Butler]], [[Tom Wilkinson]], [[Thandie Newton]], [[Mark Strong]], [[Idris Elba]], [[Tom Hardy]], and [[Toby Kebbell]]. ''RocknRolla'' was released on 5 September 2008 in the United Kingdom, reaching number one at the UK box office in its first week of release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/14664|title=UK Film Council - UK Box Office: 5-7 September 2008|date=2008-09-07|website=UK Film Council|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604165649/http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/14664|archive-date=2009-06-04|access-date=2020-03-11}}</ref> Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 60% rating, stating, "Mixed reviews for Guy Ritchie's return to his London-based cockney wideboy gangster movie roots, but most agree, it's a step in the right direction following two major turkeys".<ref>{{Citation|title=RocknRolla (2008)|date=31 October 2008 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rocknrolla|language=en|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523213157/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rocknrolla/|archive-date=23 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In that same year, Ritchie directed a television commercial for [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] called "Take It To The Next Level". The commercial includes appearances from [[Cristiano Ronaldo]], [[Cesc Fàbregas]], [[Ronaldinho]], [[Wayne Rooney]], and [[Ruud van Nistelrooy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.nike.com/news/nike-takes-footballers-to-the-next-level|title=Nike Takes Footballers to the Next Level|website=Nike News|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215192817/https://news.nike.com/news/nike-takes-footballers-to-the-next-level|archive-date=15 December 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ritchie's next directorial effort was ''[[Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)|Sherlock Holmes]]'' (2009), starring [[Robert Downey Jr.]] and [[Jude Law]]. The film was released on 25 and 26 December 2009 in the United States and United Kingdom. It was a box-office hit, taking more than $520 million worldwide, and garnered mixed to favourable reviews from critics and general viewers.<ref>{{Citation|title=Sherlock Holmes|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/sherlock-holmes|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904104350/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/sherlock-holmes|archive-date=4 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sherlockholmes.htm |title= Sherlock Holmes |website= [[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date= 12 May 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100512094015/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sherlockholmes.htm |archive-date= 12 May 2010 |df= dmy-all }}</ref> It received multiple accolades, including two [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominations for [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] and [[Academy Award for Best Production Design|Best Art Direction]], and Downey won a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Golden Globe Award for Best Actor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2010|title=The 82nd Academy Awards {{!}} 2010|website=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|date=4 December 2015 |language=en|access-date=2020-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417095231/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2010|archive-date=17 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/sherlock-holmes|title=Sherlock Holmes|website=www.goldenglobes.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> In 2011, Ritchie directed the sequel ''[[Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows]]''. It was released on 16 December and was an even greater commercial success, grossing more than $545 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sherlockholmes2.htm |title= Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) - Box Office Mojo |website= [[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date= 9 September 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180910061016/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sherlockholmes2.htm |archive-date= 10 September 2018 |url-status= live }}</ref> [[A. O. Scott]] of ''The New York Times'' criticized Ritchie for "taking liberties" with the characters, and wrote that both films depict "a smoky, overcast Victorian world, infuses it with an air of jocular, hairy laddishness and stages a lot of fights in fussy and tiresome slow motion".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Scott|first=A. O.|date=2011-12-15|title=Holmes and Watson, but Is There Mystery?|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/16/movies/sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows-review.html|url-status=live|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808084448/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/16/movies/sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows-review.html|archive-date=8 August 2019|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

[[File:Guy Ritchie 2012.jpg|alt=Ritchie in 2012.|thumb|upright|Ritchie at the Paris premiere of ''Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,'' 2012]]

In 2012, Ritchie produced a trailer for the video game ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops II]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title= Watch: Guy Ritchie's Live-Action Trailer for CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II Starring Robert Downey Jr |date= 29 October 2012 |url= https://collider.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-2-trailer-robert-downey-jr/ |publisher= Collider.com |access-date= 13 November 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131113052232/http://collider.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-2-trailer-robert-downey-jr/ |archive-date= 13 November 2013 |df= dmy-all}}</ref> In 2013, he directed a commercial for [[H&M]] featuring [[David Beckham]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/galleries/TMG9793987/David-Beckham-films-HandM-advert-directed-by-Guy-Ritchie.html|title=David Beckham films H&M advert directed by Guy Ritchie - Fashion Galleries - Telegraph|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=9 June 2015 |access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019215423/http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/galleries/TMG9793987/David-Beckham-films-HandM-advert-directed-by-Guy-Ritchie.html|archive-date=19 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> A year later, he directed a commercial for whisky brand [[Haig (whisky)|Haig]], which also stars Beckham.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/watch-david-beckham-stars-haig-club-ad/1317642|title=Watch: David Beckham stars in Haig Club ad|website=www.campaignlive.co.uk|access-date=2020-03-11}}</ref> He made a return to film in 2015 with ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (film)|The Man From U.N.C.L.E.]]'', a remake of the [[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.|1960s spy series]]. Ritchie and [[Lionel Wigram (film producer)|Lionel Wigram]] wrote the screenplay about a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent and a [[KGB]] agent who work together to stop a criminal organisation from constructing a nuclear weapon. [[Henry Cavill]] and [[Armie Hammer]] played the lead roles. Principal photography commenced in 2013 in London and Italy,<ref>{{cite news|last=Douglas|first=Edward|date=31 July 2013|title=The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Finally Starts Filming in September|publisher=Comingsoon.net|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=107240|url-status=live|access-date=15 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805133419/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=107240|archive-date=5 August 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Dietsch|first=TJ|date=2 August 2013|title='Man From U.N.C.L.E.' aims to start filming in September|website=Uproxx|url=https://uproxx.com/hitfix/man-from-uncle-aims-to-start-filming-in-september/|access-date=19 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130809024348/http://www.hitfix.com/news/man-from-uncle-aims-to-start-filming-in-september|archive-date=9 August 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> with rewrites to the script during filming.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://filmdoctor.co.uk/2015/08/14/in-conversation-catch-up-david-allcock-the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e/|title=In Conversation Catch Up : David Allcock (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)|last=filmdoctor|date=2015-08-14|website=Film Doctor|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425213001/http://filmdoctor.co.uk/2015/08/14/in-conversation-catch-up-david-allcock-the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e/|archive-date=25 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released on 14 August 2015 by [[Warner Bros.]] to a mixed critical reception.<ref>{{Citation|title=The Man from U.N.C.L.E.|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-man-from-uncle|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819165045/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-man-from-uncle|archive-date=19 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Glenn Kenny]] on ''[[RogerEbert.com]]'' writes that it "is only intermittently engaging and amusing, and those portions of the movie that succeed are also frustrating." However, he praised [[Hugh Grant]]'s performance which "saves the movie".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-man-from-uncle-2015|title=The Man from U.N.C.L.E. movie review (2015) {{!}} Roger Ebert|last=Kenny|first=Glenn|website=www.rogerebert.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109115225/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-man-from-uncle-2015|archive-date=9 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 2016–present: ''Aladdin'' and return to crime films ===
In January 2014, Warner Bros. hired Ritchie to direct the first of six films in a franchise, fantasy adventure ''[[King Arthur: Legend of the Sword]]'' (2017) with [[Charlie Hunnam]] portraying [[King Arthur]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2016/film/news/king-arthur-movie-release-date-charlie-hunnam-1201685567/ |title= Charlie Hunnam's King Arthur Movie Pushed Back to March 2017 |first= Dave |last= McNary |date= 22 January 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171021111415/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/king-arthur-movie-release-date-charlie-hunnam-1201685567/ |archive-date= 21 October 2017 |df= dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= 'Sons Of Anarchy's Charlie Hunnam Is Guy Ritchie's Choice For King Arthur |url= https://deadline.com/2014/08/sons-of-anarchys-charlie-hunnam-is-guy-ritchies-choice-for-king-arthur-825945/ |website=Deadline Hollywood|last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170606103540/http://deadline.com/2014/08/sons-of-anarchys-charlie-hunnam-is-guy-ritchies-choice-for-king-arthur-825945/ |archive-date= 6 June 2017 |df= dmy-all}}</ref> The feature was released in 2D and [[RealD 3D|3D]] on 12 May 2017 in the United States, and a week later in the United Kingdom. Despite high expectations from the studio, it received mixed reviews and was a box-office failure, causing large financial losses for Warner Bros. and [[Village Roadshow Pictures]], and leading to the cancellation of the subsequent sequels.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1348240897/|title=King Arthur: Legend of the Sword|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212170815/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1348240897/|archive-date=12 February 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/box-office-king-arthur-could-lose-150m-falling-sword-1003638|title=Box-Office Meltdown: 'King Arthur' Could Lose $150M After Falling on Its Sword|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Pamela|last=McClintock|date=15 May 2017|language=en|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122112341/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/box-office-king-arthur-could-lose-150m-falling-sword-1003638|archive-date=22 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/king-arthur-legend-sword-was-killed-by-sequel-1003593 |title=How 'King Arthur' Was Killed by a Would-Be Franchise |first=Chris|last=Hartwell |date=14 May 2017 |website=Hollywood Reporter |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127064743/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/king-arthur-legend-sword-was-killed-by-sequel-1003593 |archive-date=27 November 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=King Arthur: Legend of the Sword|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/king-arthur-legend-of-the-sword|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003215305/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/king-arthur-legend-of-the-sword|archive-date=3 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

In August 2017, Ritchie received the [[Raindance Film Festival|Raindance]] Auteur Award for his contributions to the [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|British film industry]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.raindance.org/guy-ritchie-receive-raindance-auteur-award/|title=Guy Ritchie to Receive Raindance Auteur Award|last=Raindance|date=2017-08-10|website=Raindance|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108030031/https://www.raindance.org/guy-ritchie-receive-raindance-auteur-award/|archive-date=8 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Next, Ritchie directed [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s [[List of remakes and adaptations of Disney animated films|live-action adaptation]] of ''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]]'' (2019), based on the 1992 animated film of the [[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|same name]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/aladdin-guy-ritchie-disney-live-action-film-sherlock-holmes-1201834102/ |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |title=Guy Ritchie To Direct Live Action 'Aladdin' For Disney |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=20 April 2017 |date=10 October 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010194406/http://deadline.com/2016/10/aladdin-guy-ritchie-disney-live-action-film-sherlock-holmes-1201834102/ |archive-date=10 October 2016 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> The plot follows [[Aladdin (Disney character)|Aladdin]], a street urchin, as he falls in love with [[Princess Jasmine]], befriends a [[Genie (Disney)|Genie]], and battles the wicked [[Jafar (Aladdin)|Jafar]]. Released on 24 May 2019 in the United States, the film was a commercial success despite mixed reviews;<ref>{{Citation|title=Aladdin|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/aladdin-2019|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524132242/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/aladdin-2019|archive-date=24 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Aladdin'' earned more than $1 billion worldwide, becoming one of the [[2019 in film#Highest-grossing films|highest-grossing films in 2019]], and the 34th [[List of highest-grossing films#Highest-grossing films|highest-grossing film of all-time]] during its theatrical run.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3246360065/|title=Aladdin|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200308171825/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3246360065/|archive-date=8 March 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Writing for the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'', [[Richard Roeper]] gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, praising [[Will Smith]], [[Naomi Scott]], and [[Mena Massoud]]'s performances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/5/22/18635199/aladdin-review-movie-will-smith-genie-new-disney-live-action-guy-ritchie|title='Aladdin': Will Smith's blue Genie is pretty cool, once you get to know him|last=Roeper|first=Richard|date=2019-05-22|website=Chicago Sun-Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725235325/https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/5/22/18635199/aladdin-review-movie-will-smith-genie-new-disney-live-action-guy-ritchie|archive-date=25 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], ''Aladdin'' has a [[Weighted arithmetic mean|weighted average]] score of 53 out of 100 based on 50 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/aladdin-2019|title=Aladdin (2019) Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=11 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524132242/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/aladdin-2019|archive-date=24 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> and on Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 57% based on 372 reviews with an average rating of 5.88/10.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/aladdin |title= Aladdin (2019) |website= [[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher= [[Fandango Media]] |access-date= 4 January 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190523202542/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/aladdin/ |archive-date= 23 May 2019 |url-status= live }}</ref>

In 2020, Ritchie returned to crime comedy with ''[[The Gentlemen (2019 film)|The Gentlemen]]''. The story is about an American expat who tries to sell his marijuana business, which triggers a chain reaction response from various criminals. Released on 1 January in the United Kingdom, and a few weeks later in other countries, the film was generally well received. Anton Bitel of ''[[Sight & Sound]]'' wrote that it "returns to the sense and sensibilities of his earliest features".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/reviews-recommendations/gentlemen-guy-ritchie-matthew-mcconaughey-gangsters-toffs-caper|title=The Gentlemen review: gangsters and toffs cavort in a cheeky caper {{!}} Sight & Sound|website=British Film Institute|date=3 January 2020 |language=en|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103161943/https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/reviews-recommendations/gentlemen-guy-ritchie-matthew-mcconaughey-gangsters-toffs-caper|archive-date=3 January 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Film critic [[James Berardinelli]] gave the film {{frac|3|1|2}} out of four stars, writing, "''The Gentlemen'' takes Ritchie back to his roots" although "the screenplay is too clever by half, with some of the quirkiness being awkward and intrusive."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/gentlemen-the|title=Gentlemen, The|last=Berardinelli|first=James|website=Reelviews Movie Reviews|language=en|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126113851/http://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/gentlemen-the|archive-date=26 January 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> On Rotten Tomatoes, the film gained an approval rating of 74% based on 260 reviews,<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_gentlemen |title= The Gentlemen (2020) |work= [[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher= [[Fandango Media|Fandango]] |access-date= 13 February 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200115204727/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_gentlemen |archive-date= 15 January 2020 |url-status= live }}</ref> and earned $115 million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3473442305/?ref_=bo_hm_rs|title=The Gentlemen|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108213344/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3473442305/?ref_=bo_hm_rs|archive-date=8 January 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2020, it was announced that Ritchie was developing a [[The Gentlemen (2024 TV series)|spin-off television series]], which was eventually acquired by [[Netflix]]; the series was released on Netflix on 7 March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/the-gentlemen-tv-series-guy-ritchie-action-comedy-movie-miramax-tv-1234589027/|date=October 1, 2020|title='The Gentlemen' TV Series Based On Guy Ritchie's Movie In Works At Miramax With Ritchie Writing & Directing|access-date=June 3, 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sarrubba|first=Stefania|date=February 12, 2024|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a46740531/guy-ritchie-the-gentlemen-release-date/|title=Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen TV series gets release date - and it's soon|website=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=June 3, 2024}}</ref>

Ritchie next directed the action thriller ''[[Wrath of Man]]'', a remake of the 2004 film ''[[Cash Truck]]'', reuniting with Statham. It was released in the United States on 7 May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/mgm-jason-statham-guy-ritchie-cash-truck-1203398699/|title=MGM Buys Jason Statham-Guy Ritchie's Actioner 'Cash Truck'|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2019-11-08|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200210224357/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/mgm-jason-statham-guy-ritchie-cash-truck-1203398699/|archive-date=10 February 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Guy Ritchie|url=https://twitter.com/realguyritchie/status/1301659780507987968|title=I waited 15 years to get back together, now I can't get rid of him. #WrathOfMan is in the can...|date=September 3, 2020|website=[[Twitter]]|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=March 24, 2021|title=Guy Ritchie & Jason Statham Action Pic 'Wrath Of Man' Takes Over May Weekend Vacated By 'Black Widow'|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/jason-statham-guy-ritchie-movie-wrath-of-man-black-widow-old-release-date-1234721189/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=April 8, 2022}}</ref> It was initially set for theatrical release in the United Kingdom by [[Lionsgate UK]], but was instead released straight to streaming on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on 10 December 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jason Statham's new Guy Ritchie movie skips UK cinemas for Amazon|website=[[Digital Spy]]|first=Stefania|last=Sarrubba|date=September 30, 2021|access-date=October 29, 2022|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a37805241/jason-statham-wrath-of-man-amazon/}}</ref>

Ritchie followed up ''Wrath of Man'' with the spy thriller ''[[Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre]]'', again starring Statham.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/festivals/jason-statham-guy-ritchie-five-eyes-1234758737/|title=Jason Statham, Guy Ritchie Re-Teaming on Spy Thriller 'Five Eyes'|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=September 3, 2020|website=Variety|access-date=November 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mendelsohn|first=Jon|date=2021-09-28|title=Guy Ritchie's Newest Spy Film Starring Jason Statham and Aubrey Plaza Gets a Rename and Release Date|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|url=https://collider.com/guy-ritchie-five-eyes-release-date-jason-statham-aubrey-plaza/|language=en-US}}</ref> It was scheduled for release in cinemas on 18 March 2022, but was pulled from the schedule a month prior without an explanation; it was eventually released in the United States on 3 March 2023, by [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Fuge |first=Jonathan |date=February 23, 2022 |title=Jason Statham's Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre Removed from Release Schedule |url=https://movieweb.com/jason-statham-operation-fortune-ruse-de-guerre-removed-release-schedule/ |access-date=April 8, 2022 |website=Movieweb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/operation-fortune-ruse-de-guerre-release-date-lionsgate-1235257974/|title='Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre': Lionsgate Sets Spring Release For Guy Ritchie Action-Comedy|first=Matt|last=Grobar|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=February 13, 2023|access-date=January 17, 2024}}</ref> Ritchie next filmed the war drama ''[[Guy Ritchie's The Covenant|The Covenant]]'', starring [[Jake Gyllenhaal]], [[Dar Salim]], [[Antony Starr]] and [[Emily Beecham]], in February 2022 in [[Alicante]], [[Spain]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=October 8, 2021|title=Jake Gyllenhaal Eyeing Guy Ritchie's Next Project at Miramax|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/jake-gyllenhaal-guy-ritchies-miramax-1234852819/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=February 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=February 4, 2022|title=Guy Ritchie Action Movie Begins In Spain; Dar Salim, Alexander Ludwig, Antony Starr, Emily Beecham Among Joining Cast|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/guy-ritchie-jake-gyllenhaal-spain-movie-emily-beecham-1234926318/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=February 13, 2022}}</ref> The film was released in the United States on 21 April 2023.<ref>{{cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=January 4, 2023|url=https://deadline.com/video/evil-dead-rise-red-band-trailer-unveiled-by-warner-bros/|title='Evil Dead Rise' Red-Band Trailer: New Line Horror Franchise Expands With Fifth Installment From Writer-Director Lee Cronin|access-date=May 8, 2023|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In June 2022, it was announced that Ritchie had signed on to direct a live-action film adaptation of Disney's ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/hurcules-guy-ritchie-live-action-movie-disney-aladdin-1235047935/ |title='Aladdin' Director Guy Ritchie Teams With Disney & AGBO On Live-Action 'Hercules' |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=June 17, 2022 |access-date=June 17, 2022}}</ref>

In February 2021, Ritchie agreed to direct and write the [[World War II]] film ''[[The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare]]'', based on the book by [[Damien Lewis (filmmaker)|Damien Lewis]], for producer [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] and [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 22, 2021|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/guy-ritchie-world-war-ii-pic-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare-paramount-1234698290/|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title=Guy Ritchie Boards World War II Pic 'Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare' At Paramount|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=October 29, 2021}}</ref> In October 2022, [[Henry Cavill]] and [[Eiza González]] were cast in the lead roles, with Paramount no longer involved.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=October 28, 2022|title=Henry Cavill & Eiza González To Lead Guy Ritchie WWII Action Spy Pic 'The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare' For Jerry Bruckheimer & Black Bear International — AFM Hot Pic|url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/henry-cavill-guy-ritchie-eiza-gonzalez-jerry-bruckheimer-world-war-two-action-movie-ministry-ungentlemanly-warfare-1235157749/|access-date=October 29, 2022|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> The film was released in theatres in the United States on 19 April 2024 by [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Starring Henry Cavill, Guy Ritchie's 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' Finally Receives a Release Date|last1=Imteshal |first1=Karim |work=Netflix Junkie |date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=January 17, 2024 |url=https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-starring-henry-cavill-guy-ritchie-the-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare-finally-receives-a-release-date/}}</ref> 

In May 2023, weeks after production wrapped on ''The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare'', it was announced Ritchie would next direct the film ''[[In the Grey]]'' (untitled at the time), starring Cavill, Gyllenhaal and González, set to shoot in Spain in the summer of 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 5, 2023|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/henry-cavill-jake-gyllenhaal-eiza-gonzalez-guy-ritchie-new-movie-cannes-1235357167/|title=Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal & Eiza González To Reunite With Guy Ritchie For His Next Movie; Black Bear International To Heat Up Cannes Market With The Action Pic|access-date=May 8, 2023|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> It concluded production in October 2023, with [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] acquiring domestic distribution rights and [[Black Bear Pictures|Black Bear UK]] releasing in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/guy-ritchie-movie-jake-gyllenhaal-henry-cavill-eiza-gonzalez-sales-buyers-1235585036/|date=October 27, 2023|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|title=Guy Ritchie's Action Movie With Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill & Eiza González Sells Around The World For Black Bear, Film Wraps In Spain|access-date=January 17, 2023|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> The film was set to be released in theatres in the United States on 17 January 2025, but was pulled from the release schedule in November 2024 as post-production was not yet finished.<ref name=" Untitled Ritchie Release">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/ballerina-john-wick-spinoff-the-crow-release-date-1235833533/|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|title='Ballerina' Dances Into Summer 2025 As 'The Crow' Swoops Into John Wick Spinoff's June 2024 Date|date=February 23, 2024|access-date=February 24, 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}} "In more good news for January 2025, Lionsgate is adding the untitled Guy Ritchie directed movie to Jan. 17 — MLK weekend. This is the one that reteams the filmmaker with ''The Covenant'' star Jake Gyllenhaal."</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=November 22, 2024|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/lionsgate-in-the-grey-release-date-1236185969/|title=Lionsgate Unsets Guy Ritchie's 'In The Grey'|access-date=November 26, 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

On 6 July 2023, it was announced Ritchie would executive produce the ESPN documentary series ''Gracie'', to be directed by [[Chris Fuller (director)|Chris Fuller]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Lopez |first=Isabelle |date=July 6, 2023 |title=ESPN Films Announces Documentary Series "Gracie" About Legendary Family Fighting Dynasty |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2023/07/espn-films-announces-documentary-series-gracie-about-legendary-family-fighting-dynasty/ |access-date=March 28, 2024 |website=ESPN Press Room}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |title=ESPN Films Sets Gracie Family Docuseries, Guy Ritchie Among Executive Producers |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/espn-films-gracie-family-docuseries-guy-ritchie-1235662051/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=July 6, 2023 |access-date=March 28, 2024}}</ref>

On 11 January 2024, it was announced Ritchie would direct the action adventure film ''[[Fountain of Youth (film)|Fountain of Youth]]'', for [[Skydance Media]] and [[Apple Studios]], with [[Natalie Portman]], [[John Krasinski]] and [[Domhnall Gleeson]] set to star and production began in February 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title=John Krasinski And Natalie Portman To Star In Guy Ritchie's Next Film ''Fountain Of Youth'' For Apple And Skydance |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/john-krasinski-natalie-portman-guy-ritchie-fountain-of-youth-1235716871/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=January 11, 2024|access-date=January 17, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Schenz |first=Norman |title=Oscar star Natalie Portman delights on the Vienna set |url=https://www.krone.at/3275041 |website=[[Kronen Zeitung]] |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=March 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=John Krasinski filming in Bangkok|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3yWdPQuDbi/ |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=March 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |title=Domhnall Gleeson Joins Guy Ritchie's 'Fountain Of Youth' At Apple And Skydance |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/domhnall-gleeson-fountain-of-youth-1235795936/#! |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=January 19, 2024 |access-date=January 18, 2024}}</ref> The film was released on [[Apple TV+]] on 23 May 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fountain-of-youth-trailer-john-krasinski-natalie-portman-1236199910/|title=John Krasinski, Natalie Portman Reveal Clues to Eternal Life in New ‘Fountain of Youth’ Trailer|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Etan|last=Vlessing|date=2025-04-24|access-date=2025-06-17}}</ref>

On 28 February 2024, it was announced that Ritchie would serve as director and executive producer alongside ''[[Top Boy]]'' creator [[Ronan Bennett]] on the ''[[Ray Donovan]]'' spin-off series ''The Donovans'' for the streaming service [[Paramount+]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hibberd |first=James |date=2024-02-28 |title=Guy Ritchie to Direct a 'Ray Donovan' Spinoff 'The Donovans' for Paramount+ |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/guy-ritchie-ray-donovan-spin-off-the-donovans-1235838163/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first1=Denise |last1=Petski |first2=Nellie |last2=Andreeva |date=2024-02-28 |title='Ray Donovan' Offshoot Series Set At Paramount+ From Guy Ritchie & 'Top Boy' Creator Ronan Bennett |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/ray-donovan-offshoot-series-guy-ritchie-ronan-bennett-paramount-plus-1235840621/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2024-02-28 |title=Paramount+ Greenlights New Series Loosely Based on 'Ray Donovan' With Guy Ritchie, 'Top Boy' Creator Ronan Bennett Attached |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/paramount-plus-ray-donovan-guy-ritchie-ronan-bennett-the-donovans-1235925366/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> By October 9, the project had been retitled ''The Associates'' and had been reworked into a standalone series, with [[Tom Hardy]], [[Helen Mirren]], and [[Pierce Brosnan]] in final negotiations to star in the project, now called ''[[MobLand]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 9, 2024|last=Cordero|first=Rosy|url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/tom-hardy-helen-mirren-pierce-brosnan-guy-ritchie-the-associate-1236111885/|title=Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren & Pierce Brosnan In Final Negotiations To Star In 'Guy Ritchie's The Associate'|access-date=October 13, 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Murphy|first=J. Kim|date=October 9, 2024|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/tom-hardy-helen-mirren-pierce-brosnan-guy-ritchie-series-1236173870/|title=Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan in Final Talks to Lead Guy Ritchie's 'The Associate' Series at Paramount+|access-date=October 13, 2024|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|quote=The project had initially been developed with the title "The Donovans," with plans to function as an across-the-pond spin-off of the Showtime series "Ray Donovan," which was led by [[Liev Schreiber]] for seven seasons and a film adaptation. However, it has been reworked into a standalone series with no connections to that franchise.}}</ref> On 13 May, it was announced Ritchie would write and direct the film ''[[Wife & Dog]]''; in November, it was announced the project would star [[Benedict Cumberbatch]], [[Rosamund Pike]], and [[Anthony Hopkins]], with production expected to begin in February 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 13, 2024|last=Ritman|first=Alex|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/guy-ritchie-wife-and-dog-black-bear-1236000436/|title=Guy Ritchie Sets New Film 'Wife and Dog,' Again Set in World of British Aristocracy, With Black Bear Launching in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)|access-date=June 3, 2024|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=November 12, 2024|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/benedict-cumberbatch-rosamund-pike-anthony-hopkins-star-in-wife-and-dog-guy-ritchie-1236174017/|title=Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike & Anthony Hopkins To Star In Guy Ritchie & Black Bear's 'Wife & Dog' About The "Back-Stabbing World Of The British Aristocracy"|access-date=November 26, 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

On 29 May 2024, it was announced that Ritchie would serve as executive producer and director on the [[Amazon Prime Video]] television series ''[[Young Sherlock (British TV series)|Young Sherlock]]'', based on the ''[[Young Sherlock Holmes (books)|Young Sherlock Holmes]]'' series of [[young adult literature|young adult]] novels by [[Andy Lane]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2024-05-29 |title=Prime Video Orders 'Young Sherlock' Series Starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin; Guy Ritchie To Direct |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/young-sherlock-holmes-prime-video-series-hero-fiennes-tiffin-guy-ritchie-direct-1235943687/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> On 30 April 2025 it was announced that Ritchie would reunite with Gyllenhaal to direct the sequel to ''[[Road House (2024 film)|Road House]]'', with [[Will Beall]] writing the screenplay; however, in July Ritchie exited the film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2025-04-30|last=Grobar|first=Matt|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/road-house-2-guy-ritchie-directing-amazon-mgm-sequel-1236381424/|title=Guy Ritchie On Board To Direct Road House 2'|access-date=2025-06-17|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2025-07-10|url=https://deadline.com/2025/07/road-house-2-guy-ritchie-exits-1236454491/|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|title='Road House 2': Director Guy Ritchie Exits Jake Gyllenhaal Sequel|access-date=2025-08-03|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

== Filmmaking ==
=== Influences and style ===
Ritchie has cited [[Quentin Tarantino]] and [[Sergio Leone]] as influences on his work. However, he has stated "just about every film — any good film — that's ever been made has had an influence on me. But then how much of it, I have no idea".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://uncleanarts.com/interview-guy-ritchie/|title=Interview: Guy Ritchie {{!}} UnClean Arts|date=2016-01-30|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref> He has complimented several films including ''[[The Long Good Friday]]'' (1980), [[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly|''The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'']] (1966), ''[[Seven Samurai]]'' (1954) and ''[[Once Upon a Time in the West]]'' (1968).<ref name=":0" /> When asked about the influence of criminals [[Kray twins|Ronald and Reginald Kray]], Ritchie states "It's inevitable ... everything, more or less, of the old-school villainy related back to the Krays at some point. And the Krays were a lot worse than everyone thinks they are. ... And I know what those boys were doing was a hundred times worse than what everyone thought was going on. So it's inevitable that anything that is genuine, and old, and British will somehow have something to do with the Krays".<ref name=":0" />

Ritchie's films often incorporate memorable and "colourful" characters, for instance, Irish [[Boxing|boxer]] Mickey O'Neil in ''Snatch'', and crime boss "Hatchet" Harry in ''Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels.'' In his crime films, there is also fragmented dialogue, with many characters behaving menacingly and using [[Rhyming slang|cockney slang]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/01/the-gentlemen-guy-ritchie-review|title=The Gentlemen Is a Throwback We Probably Didn't Need|last=Lawson|first=Richard|magazine=Vanity Fair|language=en|access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinelinx.com/movie-news/movie-stuff/directors-trademarks-guy-ritchie/|title=Directors' Trademarks: Guy Ritchie|last=Perno|first=G. S.|date=2015-08-19|website=Cinelinx {{!}} Movies. Games. Geek Culture.|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-23|archive-date=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216234754/http://www.cinelinx.com/movie-news/movie-stuff/directors-trademarks-guy-ritchie/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The portrayal of the [[Social class in the United Kingdom|British class system]] has also been explored.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/film/guy-ritchie-toys-with-the-british-class-system-but-the-gentlemen-is-mainly-good-raunchy-fun-1.24060424|title=Guy Ritchie toys with the British class system but The Gentlemen is mainly good, raunchy fun|last=Crawford|first=Julie|website=Vancouver Courier|date=24 January 2020 |access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref> Costume designer for ''The Gentlemen'', [[Michael Wilkinson (costume designer)|Michael Wilkinson]], said "Each character has an iconic, memorable look — a little larger than life".<ref name=":2" />

Fast-paced and energetic action scenes serve as [[Cinematic techniques|cinematic]] choices, as well as placing his characters in combat or violent situations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/in-defense-of-guy-ritchie.php|title=In Defense of Guy Ritchie|last=Donaldson|first=Kayleigh|date=2019-05-23|website=Pajiba|access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref> Ritchie has used fast-[[Fast cutting|cutting]] and slow motion to build momentum in the story, and to create a high-impact viewing experience, respectively. He is also known to use interweaving stories and a [[Nonlinear narrative|non-linear narrative]] such as a circular plot in his films; this is found in the case of ''Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels,'' ''Sherlock Holmes'' and ''Snatch''.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oneroomwithaview.com/2017/05/19/guy-ritchie-revolutionary/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923063312/https://oneroomwithaview.com/2017/05/19/guy-ritchie-revolutionary/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=23 September 2020|title=Guy Ritchie: Revolutionary?|last=Soanes|first=Naomi|date=2017-05-19|website=One Room With A View|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref>

Ritchie has said this on his creative process:

{{blockquote|My creative process has never been something I can put into words. It's very random, very scattered and can sometimes lead down dark alleyways and dead ends. What I will say is I think any director needs to immerse himself in both real life and in history to fully open up creative processes. And you must be prepared for the reality that any creative process worth its salt needs to be revised, reworked and, on occasion, thrown out the window entirely.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsng.com/categories/entertainment-style/articles/director-and-black-belt-guy-ritchie-reveals-his-challenges-on-the-mat-are-bigger-than-on-set|title=RSNG {{!}} Director And Black Belt Guy Ritchie Reveals His Challenges On The Mat Are Bigger Than On Set|website=www.rsng.com|access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref>}}

Ritchie has worked multiple times with [[Vinnie Jones]], [[Jason Statham]], [[Jason Flemyng]], [[Alan Ford (actor)|Alan Ford]], [[Geoff Bell (actor)|Geoff Bell]], [[Mark Strong]], [[Jude Law]], [[Eddie Marsan]], [[Jared Harris]], [[Charlie Hunnam]], [[Josh Hartnett]], [[Hugh Grant]], [[Jake Gyllenhaal]], [[Eiza González]], [[Henry Golding]], [[Cary Elwes]], [[Bugzy Malone]] and [[Henry Cavill]].

==Personal life==
[[File:Guy Ritchie and Madonna (September 11 2005).jpg|alt=|thumb|left|Ritchie with [[Madonna]] in 2005]]

Ritchie started training in [[Shotokan|Shotokan karate]] at age seven at the [[Budokwai]] in London, where he later achieved a black belt in both Shotokan and [[Judo]].<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/09/25/nritch25.xml "I am used to getting a good rumping from the critics. So what?"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118183956/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fnews%2F2005%2F09%2F25%2Fnritch25.xml |date=18 January 2008 }} by Charlotte Edwardes, Daily Telegraph, UK. 26 September 2005.</ref> He is also a third degree black belt in [[Brazilian jiu-jitsu]] under [[Renzo Gracie]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=de Souza |first1=Diogo |title=Guy Ritchie Promoted To Third Degree BJJ Black Belt |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/guy-ritchie-promoted-to-third-degree-bjj-black-belt/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=4 December 2025}}</ref>

Ritchie says that he can speak Hebrew.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chernick |first1=Ilanit |title=Guy Ritchie reveals hidden Hebrew talent in Aladdin interview |url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Guy-Ritchie-goes-full-blown-Israeli-in-Aladdin-interview-591102 |access-date=30 May 2019 |work=[[The Jerusalem Post]] |date=30 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530085344/https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Guy-Ritchie-goes-full-blown-Israeli-in-Aladdin-interview-591102 |archive-date=30 May 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 18 May 2000, Ritchie was arrested by police for allegedly assaulting a man outside the [[Kensington]] home that he shared with American singer-songwriter [[Madonna]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12051696 |title=Madonna's Man Guy Ritchie Arrested |first=Craig |last=Rosen |publisher=[[Yahoo! Music]] |date=20 May 2000|access-date=12 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060827025705/http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12051696 |archive-date=27 August 2006 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> On 22 December 2000, he married Madonna at [[Skibo Castle]] in Scotland.<ref>{{cite news |title=Madonna's wedding will be the Highlands' biggest fling |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1377478/Madonnas-wedding-will-be-the-Highlands-biggest-fling.html?mobile=true |first1=Hugh |last1=Davies |first2=Philip |last2=Aldrick |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |location=London |date=8 December 2000 |access-date=8 May 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524065702/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1377478/Madonnas-wedding-will-be-the-Highlands-biggest-fling.html?mobile=true |archive-date=24 May 2014 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> They had a son born in 2000, and adopted a Malawian baby in 2006.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2006-10-17|title=Madonna defends adoption of Malawian boy|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/madonna-defends-adoption-of-malawian-boy-1.798090|access-date=2020-03-12|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}</ref>

Madonna filed for divorce in October 2008, citing irreconcilable differences.<ref>{{cite news|title=Madonna and Ritchie Confirm Split|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7672083.stm|publisher=BBC|date=16 October 2008|access-date=15 November 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081116024436/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7672083.stm|archive-date=16 November 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> On 15 December 2008, Madonna announced that she had agreed to a divorce settlement with Ritchie, the terms of which granted him £50–60 million, which includes the value of the couple's [[The Punch Bowl, Mayfair|London pub]] and [[Ashcombe House, Wiltshire|Wiltshire estate]]. The couple issued a joint statement calling settlement reports "misleading and inaccurate".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Singh|first1=Anita|title=Madonna in climbdown over claim of £60m divorce payment to Guy Ritchie|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/3812501/Madonna-in-climbdown-over-claim-of-60m-divorce-payment-to-Guy-Ritchie.html|access-date=29 July 2017|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=17 Dec 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731191850/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/3812501/Madonna-in-climbdown-over-claim-of-60m-divorce-payment-to-Guy-Ritchie.html|archive-date=31 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> At the Central Family Court in [[Holborn]], district judge Caroline Reid pronounced the ''[[decree nisi]],'' which dissolved the marriage within six weeks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20081121-madonna-guy-ritchie-granted-speedy-divorce-celebrities|title=Madonna and Guy Ritchie granted speedy divorce|date=2008-11-21|website=France 24|language=en|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406170609/https://www.france24.com/en/20081121-madonna-guy-ritchie-granted-speedy-divorce-celebrities|archive-date=6 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Madonna and Ritchie reached a custody agreement for their children.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/nov/22/madonna-guy-ritchie-divorce |title=Madonna and Ritchie granted quickie divorce |first=Jo |last=Adetunji |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=UK |date=21 November 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729175438/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/nov/22/madonna-guy-ritchie-divorce|archive-date=29 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/11/21/madonna.ritchie.divorce/?iref=hpmostpop |title=Madonna, Ritchie granted quick divorce |publisher=CNN |date=15 December 2008 |access-date=19 March 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522170101/http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/11/21/madonna.ritchie.divorce/?iref=hpmostpop |archive-date=22 May 2011 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In February 2011, his London home was briefly occupied by members of the [[Really Free School]], a squatter organisation.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/guy-ritchies-home-taken-over-by-squatters-2215499.html Guy Ritchie's home taken over by squatters] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729132001/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/guy-ritchies-home-taken-over-by-squatters-2215499.html |date=29 July 2017}}, Independent, 15 February 2011 accessed 20 February 2011</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/laurie-penny/2011/02/private-property-space-free|title=In defence of squatting|work=The New Statesman|first=Laurie|last=Penny|date=20 February 2011|access-date=20 February 2011|archive-date=29 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729132021/http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/laurie-penny/2011/02/private-property-space-free|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2010, Ritchie met English model Jacqui Ainsley. They married on 30 July 2015.<ref name="marriage2015">{{cite news |url=https://people.com/celebrity/guy-ritchie-and-jacqui-ainsley-marry-at-their-british-estate/ |title=Guy Ritchie and Jacqui Ainsley Are Married as David Beckham Wishes the Couple an 'Amazing Day' |first=Philip |last=Boucher |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=30 July 2015 |access-date=19 November 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801192831/http://www.people.com/article/guy-ritchie-jacqui-ainsley-wedding-england |archive-date=1 August 2015 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> The couple have three children.<ref name="b" /><ref name="marriage2015" /><ref name="hello2014">{{cite news |url= http://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/2014070818940/guy-ritchie-fiancee-jacqui-ainsley-gives-birth-to-third-child/ |title= Guy Ritchie and Jacqui Ainsley enjoying family life after she gives birth to third child |date= 8 July 2014 |work= [[Hello (magazine)|Hello]] |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140712131608/http://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/2014070818940/guy-ritchie-fiancee-jacqui-ainsley-gives-birth-to-third-child/ |archive-date= 12 July 2014 |df= dmy-all}}</ref>

In July 2020, Ritchie received a six-month driving ban after he was caught by [[CyclingMikey]] using a mobile device while operating a motor vehicle.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kirk|first=Tristan|date=2020-07-23|title=Lock, stock and a driving ban: Guy Ritchie filmed texting at wheel|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/guy-ritchie-texting-driving-video-a4506366.html|access-date=2020-07-23|website=Evening Standard|language=en}}</ref>{{clear}}

==Other business ventures==
[[File:Paddington. (15566020469).jpg|thumb|upright|Ritchie designed this [[Paddington Bear]] statue for the [[National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children|NSPCC]] in 2014, a look which was inspired by fashion designer [[Cecil Beaton]] (who previously lived at Ritchie's [[Ashcombe House, Wiltshire|Wiltshire estate]]).<ref>{{cite news |title=Why Paddington Bear Statues Have Taken Over London |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2014-11-24/paddington-bear-statues-taken-over-london-david-beckham-benedict-cumberbatch |access-date=9 June 2022 |work=Condé Nast}}</ref>]]

Ritchie owns a pub, ''The Lore of the Land'', in London, and previously co-owned another, ''The Walmer Castle'' with [[David Beckham]] until 2022 when it was taken over by Piers Adams, a French entrepreneur.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/celebs/unassuming-notting-hill-pub-thats-21258515 | title=Unassuming Notting Hill pub that's actually owned by David Beckham | date=8 August 2021 }}</ref> Ritchie owns a small brewing company, Gritchie Brewing Company which brews beer on his [[Ashcombe House, Wiltshire|Ashcombe Estate]] in Wiltshire.<ref>{{cite web
| title =  Gritchie Brewing Company
| url = https://www.gritchiebrew.com/
| access-date = 23 October 2022 }}</ref> He also owns The Wild Kitchen, a firm producing outdoor cooking equipment and tents, which launched at [[Chelsea Flower Show]] in 2021.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/luxury/article/guy-ritchies-ultimate-outdoor-kitchen-9bww9d73c | title=Guy Ritchie's ultimate outdoor kitchen | last1=Burroughs | first1=Katrina }}</ref>

In October 2022 it was announced that [[Compton Abbas Airfield]] was being sold to Ritchie, who owns the neighbouring Ashcombe Estate. Ritchie took over running of the airfield in February 2023.<ref>'Compton Abbas airfield changes hands', ''Blackmore Vale Magazine'', 14 October 2022, page 24.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-10-10 |title=Guy Ritchie buys Compton Abbas airfield in Dorset |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-63199013 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=BBC |language=en}}</ref>

Ritchie became a comic writer from 2007 to 2008 with the release of the [[Liquid Comics|Virgin Comics]] series ''[[Guy Ritchie's Gamekeeper]]''.

==Filmography==
===Feature films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- 
! Year
! Title
! width=65| Director
! width=65| Writer
! width=65| Producer
! Notes
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Also {{no wrap|casting director}}
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Snatch (film)|Snatch]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Swept Away (2002 film)|Swept Away]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Revolver (2005 film)|Revolver]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[RocknRolla]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)|Sherlock Holmes]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (film)|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
|-
| 2017
| ''[[King Arthur: Legend of the Sword]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
|2019
| ''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
|2020
| ''[[The Gentlemen (2019 film)|The Gentlemen]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Wrath of Man]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2023
| ''[[Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
|-
| ''[[Guy Ritchie's The Covenant]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
|-
| 2024
| ''[[The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Fountain of Youth (film)|Fountain of Youth]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2026
| ''[[In the Grey]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| rowspan="2" | Post-production
|-
|TBA
| ''[[Wife & Dog]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|}

===Short films===
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
! Year
! Title
! width=65| Director
! width=65| Writer
! Notes
|-
| 1995
| ''The Hard Case''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 
|-
| 2001
| ''[[The Hire]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Segment: ''[[The Hire#Star|Star]]''
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
! Year
! Title
! width=65| Director
! width=65| Executive producer
! width=65| Writer
! Notes
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Lock, Stock...]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Wrote episode: {{no wrap|"...and Four Stolen Hooves"}}
|-
| 2024
| ''[[The Gentlemen (2024 TV series)|The Gentlemen]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Directed 2 episodes and wrote 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2025
| ''[[MobLand]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Directed 2 episodes
|-
| ''The Diamond Heist''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mangan |first1=Lucy |title=The Diamond Heist review |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/apr/16/the-diamond-heist-review-guy-ritchie-millennium-dome-jewel-robbery-netflix |website=theguardian.com |access-date=17 May 2025 |date=16 April 2025}}</ref>
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|Three-part documentary
|-
| 2026
| ''[[Young Sherlock (British TV series)|Young Sherlock]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|<ref>{{cite web|last=McGowan|first=Andrew|title=‘Young Sherlock’: Hero Fiennes Tiffin Is a Globe-Trotting Holmes in First Images of Guy Ritchie’s New Series|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/young-sherlock-first-look-guy-ritchie-amazon-1236603885/|website=Variety|date=December 9, 2025|access-date=December 9, 2025}}</ref>
|-
|TBA
| ''Gracie''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lopez |first1=Isabelle |title=ESPN Announces Gracie |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2023/07/espn-films-announces-documentary-series-gracie-about-legendary-family-fighting-dynasty |website=espnpressroom.com |access-date=22 September 2025 |date=6 July 2023}}</ref>
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|Documentary series
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Guy Ritchie's unrealized projects|Guy Ritchie's unreleased projects]]
* [[List of most expensive divorces]]

==References==
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* {{Instagram|guyritchie}}

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