The Gentlemen Ending Explained (In Detail)
Guy Ritchie's film waits until the very end to reveal what actually happened, so here's an explanation of The Gentlemen's ending. The film is very much a return to form for Ritchie, as evidenced by The Gentlemen's positive reception early on, and it sees him turn his attention back toward the British crime scene. But, in his usual fashion, Ritchie delivers a plot that can sometimes be difficult to track, especially as reveals are made.
The Gentlemen wastes no time establishing the core of its story, which revolves around Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) potentially selling his expansive weed empire to Matthew Berger (Jeremy Strong), who is secretly working with a member of the Asian crime syndicate Dry Eye (Henry Golding). This deal becomes more complicated to close after a group of boys steals from one of Mickey's 12 weed houses located throughout England. However, most of the film is told to audiences from the mind of a private investigator, Fletcher (Hugh Grant), as he shares the information he's gathered with Mickey's right-hand guy Raymond (Charlie Hunnam) about Mickey and his potential deal. Despite what Fletcher has learned, he only knows part of the story.
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With multiple players in this game, and each far from trustworthy and with their own desires, The Gentlemen ending builds towards a twisting finale that recontextualizes much of what came before. People are double-crossed, several individuals are killed and/or blackmailed, and ultimately someone ultimately ends up on top of the British crime scene. But how exactly does it all play out? Here's what happened.
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