Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham’s Wrath of Man deserves another look

Movieweb calls Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie's 2021 action thriller Wrath of Man an underrated must-watch five years after its release.

The outlet notes the film topped the American Netflix charts, according to FlixPatrol, during the final week of the festive season and that Wrath of Man grossed $100 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. Ritchie’s remake of the French film Cash Truck (Le Convoyeur) opens with an armored-truck robbery in Los Angeles that leaves two guards and a civilian dead; five months later Patrick Hill (Statham), nicknamed “H,” joins Fortico Security, hides a secret, and kills ambushers with expert marksmanship while FBI investigators register suspicion.

The piece highlights Ritchie’s restrained approach—non-linear storytelling and a straighter heist tone more tailored to Statham—and praises supporting turns from Jeffrey Donovan and Scott Eastwood and Christopher Benstead’s Zimmer-esque score. It also notes the French original had a 60% Rotten Tomatoes score and made $2.9 million, that Wrath of Man remains Ritchie’s last true box office hit, and that the director is currently active in television with shows like The Gentlemen and MobLand. Released May 7, 2021; runtime 118 minutes; directed by Guy Ritchie.

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