Title – In the Grey (2026)

Director – Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes)

Cast – Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza González, Rosamund Pike

Plot – Elite operatives Sid (Cavill), Bronco (Gyllenhaal) and Rachel (González) must use their considerable skillset to pull off a daring heist involving stolen billions and some nefarious criminals.  

“The alternative is very expensive”

Review by Eddie on 18/05/2026

Filmed all the way back in 2023 and sitting on the shelf for an extended period of time, one wondered if we were ever going to get to Guy Ritchie’s latest project In the Grey.

Releasing over the last week with what can nicely be described as muted fanfare and anticipation at best, Grey is once more continuing on Ritchie’s career trend that has seen the filmmaker churn out feature film and TV projects at a rate that gives Ridley Scott a run for his money, which in turn mostly means we are getting projects that needed more time in the kitchen to properly cook up.

Clocking in at a refreshingly fast-paced 90 or so minutes, there is little meat on the bones of Grey, another Ritchie “heist” like film that here follows Eiza González as a broker/lawyer to the criminal underworld Rachel who’s two errand boys Sid (Henry Cavill) and Bronco (Jake Gyllenhaal) join her on a mission to recover billions owed by Carlos Bardem’s business operator Manny Salazar.

Unravelling for the first half almost purely as an exposition dump, with the majority of proceedings taking place under the voice overs of González and Gyllenhaal, Grey is very Ritchie in nature but it’s distinctively lacking for the most part in his charm and charisma while it’s undeniable that this pretty piece of throwaway entertainment wastes the star power of its two leading men.

Both previous collaborators with Ritchie, Cavill and Gyllenhaal must enjoy being a part of Ritchie’s projects and there’s no doubt a film like Grey would be a lot of fun to bring to life with its designer clothes, extensive toys and playful ad-lib like nature, but a lot of Grey feels stilted and held back and the natural screen presence of the two performers is mostly dormant here as they progress through a narrative that’s hard to get overly excited about.

In some ways it’s great to see the likes of Gyllenhaal and Ritchie continuing on their path of career enjoyment after years of big projects and for the sake of Gyllenhaal awards baiters but we’re also at the point now where it’d be refreshing to see them join forces for something with more substance or creativity, as there’s only so far films like Grey can go.

An instant box-office and critical dud that’s sure to engage with massive viewing numbers once its fast-tacked to VOD then a streaming service soon after, Grey offers some mindlessly entertaining viewing for its brief cameo like appearance but considering this is coming from the man who once gave us the likes of Snatch, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and blockbuster delights like Sherlock Holmes, it’s another dull career moment for Ritchie who might never again reach the heights of career triumphs if he stays on this trajectory.

Final Say –

Pretty to look at and easy to consume, providing a mid-tier level cinematic sugar rush, In the Grey has its moments but they’re not enough to make this newest Guy Ritchie outing a winning one as the filmmaker continues to reach for the low hanging fruit.

2 1/2 sombreros out of 5