Henry Cavill’s ‘incredible’ thriller In the Grey is your September weekend watch

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Following a disappointing theatrical run, Guy Ritchie‘s slick action thriller, In the Grey, is climbing the streaming charts. 

Starring Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Eiza González, the movie follows a covert group of operatives tasked with recovering a billion-dollar fortune from a criminal organisation. 

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Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal star in In the Grey

With acclaimed director Guy Ritchie at the helm, audiences can undoubtedly expect a fast-paced narrative, quick-witted characters and plenty of high-stakes action. If his previous crime capers Snatch and The Gentlemen are anything to go by, viewers are in for a treat. 

The film was released in US cinemas on 15 May and arrived on streaming platforms in various countries in June. It will be available on Prime Video  from 9 September. 

WATCH: The trailer for In The Grey

Keep reading to find out more…

What is In the Grey about? 

The film follows a covert team of elite operatives “who live in the global shadows, as comfortable wielding power and influence as they are automatic weapons and high explosives,” according to the synopsis.

It continues: “When a ruthless despot steals a billion-dollar fortune, the team is sent to steal it back on what would be for anyone else a suicide mission. What begins as an impossible heist gets much worse, spiraling into an all-out war of strategy, deception and survival.”

Eiza González Rivera on phone, flanked by two men, one in a brown jacket.© Alamy Stock Photo
Eiza Gonzalez also stars in the Guy Ritchie film

Who stars in In the Grey? 

Joining Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Eiza González in the cast are Kristofer Hivju, Emmett J. Scanlan, Jason Wong, Rosamund Pike and more. 

In the Grey’s streaming success

While the film was a box office flop, grossing just over $23 million against a reported estimated $70 million budget, it’s enjoying major success on streaming platforms. 

Henry Cavill in a tuxedo© Getty Images for AFI
Henry Cavill is known for his roles in The Witcher and Man of Steel

According to FlixPatrol, the action movie climbed to the fifth spot on Prime Video’s global Top 10 list, and reached number 9 on Apple TV’s US Top 10 list. 

What have audiences and critics said about In the Grey?

Over on Rotten Tomatoes, audiences gave the flick an impressive 83 per cent score, with many hailing it as “brilliant” and “absolutely incredible.” 

Rosamund Pike also appears in the film© Getty Images
Rosamund Pike also appears in the film

Meanwhile, The Guardian said there’s “great deal of fun to be had in the director’s sly and surprisingly serious thriller” in its four-star review, while The New York Times described the film as a “sleek, sun-drenched actioner.” 

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