In the Grey is an action thriller film written and directed by Guy Ritchie. The 2026 film follows extraction specialists Sid and Bronco as they are hired by Rachel to steal a billion dollars from a ruthless tyrant who refuses to pay his debt. In the Grey stars Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza González, Kristofer Hivju, Fisher Stevens, Rosamund Pike, and Emmett J. Scanlan. So, if you loved the entertaining banter, thrilling action, and compelling characters in Guy Ritchie’s In the Grey, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (Rent on Prime Video)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is a spy action film directed by Guy Ritchie, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Lionel Wigram. Based on the 1964 TV series of the same name, the 2015 film is set during the 1960s, and it follows CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin as they are tasked with working together to stop a dangerous criminal organization from getting a nuclear weapon. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. stars Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, and Hugh Grant.
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (Rent on Prime Video)
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre is a spy action comedy film directed by Guy Ritchie, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies. The 2023 film follows Orson Fortune, a spy tasked with retrieving a stolen high-tech device from an arms dealer. He decides to blackmail a popular actor into going undercover to fulfill his mission. Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre stars Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza, Josh Hartnett, Cary Elwes, Bugzy Malone, and Hugh Grant.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (The Roku Channel & Rent on Prime Video)
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is an action war film directed by Guy Ritchie, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, and Arash Amel. Based on Damien Lewis’ 2014 book, the 2024 film is set during World War II, and it revolves around a group of rogues as they are recruited by the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a group of military officials to carry out unofficial and dangerous missions against the Nazis. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare stars Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Babs Olusanmokun, Henry Golding, and Cary Elwes.
Play Dirty (Prime Video)
Play Dirty is a heist action thriller film directed by Shane Black, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi. Based on Richard Stark’s Parker book series, the 2025 film follows expert thief Parker and his skilled crew as they stumble onto the heist of their lives, but the heist will put them in the crosshairs of a ruthless New York mobster. Play Dirty stars Mark Wahlberg, LaKeith Stanfield, Rosa Salazar, Keegan-Michael Key, Chukwudi Iwuji, Nat Wolff, Gretchen Mol, Thomas Jane, and Tony Shalhoub.
The Italian Job (AMC+ & Rent on Prime Video)
The Italian Job is a heist action film directed by F. Gary Gray from a screenplay co-written by Donna and Wayne Powers. Based on the 1969 film The Italian Job by Troy Kennedy Martin, the 2003 film revolves around a group of thieves who are betrayed by one of their own. They soon regroup and hatch a plan to steal what was stolen from them. The Italian Job stars Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Seth Green, Jason Statham, Mos Def, Franky G, and Donald Sutherland.
Wrath of Man (Prime Video & Tubi)
Wrath of Man is an action thriller film directed by Guy Ritchie, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies. Based on the 2004 French film Cash Truck, the 2021 film is set in Los Angeles, California, and it follows a mysterious man with a wealth of combat skills who joins an armored-truck company as a cash-truck driver for hidden motives. Wrath of Man stars Jason Statham, Holt McCallany, Jeffrey Donovan, Josh Hartnett, Laz Alonso, Raúl Castillo, DeObia Oparei, Eddie Marsan, and Scott Eastwood.
6 Underground (Netflix)
6 Underground is an action film directed by Michael Bay from a screenplay co-written by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese. The 2019 film revolves around a group of people who are considered dead in the public eye, but in reality, they were recruited by a billionaire to bring down a ruthless dictator. 6 Underground stars Ryan Reynolds, Melanie Laurent, Adria Arjona, Corey Hawkins, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Ben Hardy, Dave Franco, and Payman Maadi.
The Gentlemen (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
The Gentlemen is an action comedy film written and directed by Guy Ritchie. The 2019 film follows Michael “Mickey” Pearson, the owner of London’s illegal cannabis trade, as he tries to sell his business. His deal begins to sour as a series of outrageously dangerous events takes place. The Gentlemen stars Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Marsan, Colin Farrell, and Hugh Grant.
This Means War (Starz & Rent on Prime Video)
This Means War is a spy action romantic comedy film directed by McG from a screenplay co-written by Timothy Dowling and Simon Kinberg. The 2012 film follows CIA agents and best friends Franklin “FDR” Foster and Tuck Hansen as they discover that they are attracted to the same woman and begin to sabotage each other’s chances with her. This Means War stars Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Til Schweiger, and Chelsea Handler.
Knight and Day (Rent on Prime Video)
Knight and Day is an action comedy film directed by James Mangold from a screenplay by Patrick O’Neill. The 2010 film follows June Havens, a classic car restorer whose life turns upside down after she meets Roy Miller, an eccentric secret agent on the run from the CIA. June soon finds herself caught up in a dangerous conspiracy with no idea who she can trust. Knight and Day stars Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard, Viola Davis, Jordi Molla, and Paul Dano.