In the Grey
Black Bear | Release Date: May 15, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
9
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
67
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerMay 16, 2026
It’s Ritchie in fun-workhorse mode, more businesslike than Operation Fortune but fleeter than Fountain Of Youth. Read full review
40
VarietyMichael PhillipsMay 15, 2026
Ritchie goes relatively easy on the joy-of-killing stuff, at least until the climax, and there’s an engaging couple of minutes en route thanks to the simplest, cleanest action filmmaking the film has to offer: a chase involving motorcycles, police cars and some proficient editing. Read full review
40
IGNEric GoldmanMay 15, 2026
Filled with never-ending voice over and exposition, utterly vapid and personality-free characters, and dull action beats, In the Grey is a low point for director Guy Ritchie, who’s proven in the past he’s capable of delivering much more entertaining films. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMay 15, 2026
If nothing else, Guy Ritchie’s latest effort proves that a movie can be ridiculously convoluted and simple-minded at the same time. Read full review
42
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiMay 15, 2026
Every once in a while it’s useful to take note of a film that’s technically competent but utterly uninvolving. Read full review
50
The Travers TakePeter TraversMay 15, 2026
A sexy, snappy Eiza Gonzáles steals the show from costars Jake Gyllenhaal and Henry Cavill, but this Guy Ritchie mission impossible is not that bad, just generically, disposably ordinary, a good way to kill time while nodding off on a flyover. Read full review
58
The PlaylistMike DeAngeloMay 15, 2026
Ultimately, you get an acceptable thriller with some sharp lines, two leads you like, and far too much scaffolding for what arrives in return. Not a disaster, but no sign of peak Ritchie either. It is, in a way, fitting that it ends up in the grey. Read full review
40
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriMay 15, 2026
In his latest, In the Grey, Ritchie takes this compulsive, hyperanalytical love of preparation to comical levels. Intentionally, but maybe not productively: As the screen fills up with lists and the narrative overloads on data, we may find our attention drifting. Read full review
80
The GuardianBenjamin LeeMay 15, 2026
Ritchie is more deeply invested in the thought-through craft of making a B-movie than many of his peers and there’s a smooth sensuousness to how he moves, each of them looking, feeling and sounding like films he genuinely cares about. Read full review
40
ColliderRobert Brian TaylorMay 15, 2026
I'm never one to complain about a 98-minute action movie, but, in the end, In the Grey feels rushed. Some extra time could have not only paid off all that planning Sid and Bronco do in more impressive ways, but also given the characters more space to feel like actual characters, as opposed to just standard-issue tough-guy archetypes. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineChris BarsantiMay 15, 2026
At some point before the truncated-seeming finale, the film is just chasing its own tail. Read full review
70
The New York TimesGlenn KennyMay 15, 2026
These days, Ritchie’s films are all about fabulous looking people causing a ruckus and blowing a lot of stuff up and taking out less good-looking bad guys in the bargain. “In the Grey” not only delivers these goods but goes into copious detail about just how Sid and Bronco get their ruckus up to speed. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzMay 15, 2026
Guy Ritchie‘s In the Grey offers what fans expect from the director: relentless but nimble editing; breathtaking locations (Spain, Saudi Arabia, the Canary Islands); clothes, shoes, and hair to die for; the self-mocking machismo and playful insults of male bonding; and a character’s verbal summary of a plan intercut with shots of the actions being performed. Read full review
70
Screen RantJosh BateMay 15, 2026
With particular attention paid to character dynamics, Guy Ritchie returns to what he does best. His most successful projects, such as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, thrive on that quick and snappy dialogue. As his career has progressed, he’s expanded his horizons and proven that he can craft a compelling story apart from his origins as a filmmaker – but whenever Ritchie leans back into those core elements, it feels like a welcome return. That’s exactly the case here, and the three leads are the clear beneficiaries. Read full review
More From This Movie

52 Critic Reviews

tbd User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 81 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2 77 Project Hail Mary
3 75 Send Help
4 73 Hoppers
5 71 The Sheep Detectives
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL