The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

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Released Apr 19

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Action

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War

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Based upon recently declassified files of the British War Department and inspired by true events, THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE is an action-comedy that tells the story of the first-ever special forces organization formed during WWII by UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a small group of military officials including author Ian Fleming. The top-secret combat unit, composed of a motley crew of rogues and mavericks, goes on a daring mission against the Nazis using entirely unconventional and utterly "ungentlemanly" fighting techniques. Ultimately their audacious approach changed the course of the war and laid the foundation for the British SAS and modern Black Ops warfare.

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Critics Consensus

Cranking up a true story of derring-do into a high-octane action flick that's heavy on spectacle if not suspense, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is another solid entry into Guy Ritchie's pantheon.

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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare delivers rock solid, well-acted action with the added bonus of a story that's based on actual events.

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Vicky Jessop

London Evening Standard

If you're looking for a mindlessly fun watch in which good triumphs over bad, this is it, even if it does swap the gritty realism of real-life events for a Boy's Own adventure.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 25, 2024

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John Nugent

Empire Magazine

This is a perfectly undemanding watch. Just don’t watch it with a historian.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 25, 2024

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

he action scenes are subordinate to the banter, as putting the team together gets as much focus as the team’s mission. Ritchie can do better than this.

Jul 25, 2024

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Hayley Croke

Loud and Clear Reviews

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare had the potential of being a great action blockbuster...For the most part, however, it’s a movie that has far too much plot and far too little character development.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 25, 2024

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Whang Yee Ling

The Straits Times (Singapore)

A coalition of colourful characters go rocknrolla, Guy Ritchie-style, in a breezy escapist combat caper.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 1, 2024

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

There are times, with its international cast, over-the-top set-pieces and quirky humour, when it feels more like a war-time version of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou than The Dirty Dozen, but the ensemble ensures it’s never less than entertaining.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 11, 2024

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Henry

There have been better WWII espionage movies.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/10/24

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Josie

So funny and so much action !!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Tina

This movie was great. Everything I want from Guy Ritchie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/25/24

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B

Great film wonderful cast chemistry under rated soon to be cult classic!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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Nic B

I had the pleasure of being recently laid off from my job and got to go watch this film in theaters during the day, with nobody else there. I had heard little about it, and it turned out to be one of the best films I have seen all year. Every person seems to truly enjoy working on the film and it showed in their acting skills.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/24

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Catherine mayo

Disliked nothing. Unfortunately I wont come back bc your parking lot is a city. Had my 91 yr old mom with me and the whole thing was too complicated. Said shed never come back. The movie was excellent though. But noGoodn Plenty! A travesty.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/02/24

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Synopsis

Based upon recently declassified files of the British War Department and inspired by true events, THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE is an action-comedy that tells the story of the first-ever special forces organization formed during WWII by UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a small group of military officials including author Ian Fleming. The top-secret combat unit, composed of a motley crew of rogues and mavericks, goes on a daring mission against the Nazis using entirely unconventional and utterly "ungentlemanly" fighting techniques. Ultimately their audacious approach changed the course of the war and laid the foundation for the British SAS and modern Black Ops warfare.

Director: Guy Ritchie
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Guy Ritchie, Chad Oman, Ivan Atkinson, John Friedberg
Screenwriter: Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Arash Amel, Guy Ritchie
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Black Bear, Toff Guy, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Rating: R (Strong Violence Throughout|Some Language)
Genre: Action, Adventure, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 19, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 10, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.5M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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