In 2020, Ritchie returned to crime comedy with "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". Film critic James Berardinelli, gave the film 3½ 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." On Rotten Tomatoes, the film gained an approval rating of 74% based on 260 reviews, and earned $115 million worldwide. Ritchie is currently working on the thriller "Wrath of Man". In September 2020, "Variety" magazine reported that Ritchie and Statham will be collaborating on a spy thriller called "Five Eyes".