# Wrath of Man
**Wrath of Man** is a 2021 action crime thriller directed by [Guy Ritchie](https://www.edgepedia.org/guy-ritchie) and starring [Jason Statham](https://www.edgepedia.org/jason-statham) as Patrick "H" Hill, a mysterious armored-truck guard who joins a Los Angeles cash transport company to find the men responsible for his son's death. It is a remake of the 2004 French film *Le Convoyeur*, with a screenplay credited to Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, and Marn Davies based on the earlier film by Nicolas Boukhrief and Éric Besnard.[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/wrath-of-man-release-date-news) • [2](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt11083552/credits/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | April 22, 2021 (Russia/CIS, earliest); May 7, 2021 in the United States via United Artists Releasing[2](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt11083552/credits/) |
| Director and star | Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham, their fourth collaboration[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/wrath-of-man-release-date-news) |
| Source material | Remake of the 2004 French film *Le Convoyeur*[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/wrath-of-man-release-date-news) |
| Box office | $103,966,489 worldwide, of which $27,466,489 (26.4%) was domestic; opening weekend $8,309,007 in 2,875 theaters[2](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt11083552/credits/) • [3](https://filmfestivals.com/files/Screendollars%20Newsletter%202021-05-10.pdf) |
| Critical reception | 68% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes (260 reviews) with a 90% audience Popcornmeter; Metascore 57 on Metacritic from 38 reviews[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wrath_of_man) • [5](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/wrath-of-man/) |
| Format | 119 minutes, rated R in the United States and MA 15+ in Australia; produced by MGM, Miramax, CAA Media Finance, Flic Films UK, and Toff Guy Films[6](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/wrath-man) |
| Later life | Reached No. 1 on Netflix in late December 2025, four and a half years after its theatrical release[7](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/netflix/netflixs-newest-no-1-movie-is-an-intense-action-thriller-with-jason-statham-and-viewers-rate-it-90-percent-on-rotten-tomatoes) |
## Spoilers
### Plot and structure
The film opens with an armored-truck robbery in which two employees and an innocent bystander are killed. The bad press pushes the company to tighten security, and Patrick Hill (Statham), a man of few words who barely passes his firearms test with 70% accuracy, is hired on a strong recommendation. His crew boss, Bullet ([Holt McCallany](https://www.edgepedia.org/holt-mccallany)), nicknames him H.[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/wrath-of-man-release-date-news) On his first day in the field, H surprises his coworkers by handling a violent robbery with precision shooting skills far beyond those of an average guard, and the crew begins to wonder who he is and where he came from.[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wrath_of_man)
The Australian Classification Board describes the underlying story plainly: H is the leader of a prolific crime gang who infiltrates the security truck operation to find the men responsible for the death of his son.[6](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/wrath-man) The film plays out across four acts, establishing Hill's vendetta and the major players in a large Black Friday depot heist that caps the film.[7](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/netflix/netflixs-newest-no-1-movie-is-an-intense-action-thriller-with-jason-statham-and-viewers-rate-it-90-percent-on-rotten-tomatoes) Reviewers repeatedly noted the time-shuffling structure: the story is told in shuffled chapters that jump back and forth until the robbery snaps together, and Ritchie reveals crucial story points through time-juggling editing.[8](https://movie.guru/wrath-of-man-movie-review) • [9](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/wrath-of-man/critic-reviews/)
## Cast and crew
The cast pairs Statham with Holt McCallany as Bullet, Josh Hartnett as Dave "Boy Sweat" Hancock, [Scott Eastwood](https://www.edgepedia.org/scott-eastwood) as Jan "Number 1", [Jeffrey Donovan](https://www.edgepedia.org/jeffrey-donovan) as Sgt. Jackson "Elvis" Ainsley, [Laz Alonso](https://www.edgepedia.org/laz-alonso) as Carlos "Number 2", Niamh Algar as Dana, Eddie Marsan as Terry, Andy Garcia as Agent King, and a cameo by the musician Post Malone.[10](https://www.miramax.com/movie/wrath-of-man/) • [1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/wrath-of-man-release-date-news)
Behind the camera, Ritchie produced with Ivan Atkinson and Bill Block. Christopher Benstead composed the score, Alan Stewart was the cinematographer, and [James Herbert](https://www.edgepedia.org/james-herbert) was the editor.[2](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt11083552/credits/) Stewart's chiaroscuro interiors were singled out by Screen's reviewer as emphasizing the material's B-movie trappings, while Ritchie made use of Los Angeles locations.[11](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/wrath-of-man-review/5159395.article)
## Release and box office
The film opened first in Russia and the CIS on April 22, 2021, reached US theaters on May 7 through United Artists Releasing, and was scheduled for a UK release on July 23.[2](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt11083552/credits/) • [12](https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/wrath-of-man-director-guy-ritchie-interview-jason-statham) It took the number one spot at the US box office in its opening weekend with $8.1 million in 2,875 theaters.[3](https://filmfestivals.com/files/Screendollars%20Newsletter%202021-05-10.pdf) Domestic earnings of $27.5 million represented only 26.4% of the $104.0 million worldwide total, meaning nearly three quarters of its gross came from international markets.[2](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt11083552/credits/)
## Reception
Critics were divided. On Rotten Tomatoes the film sits at 68% among critics while audiences rate it 90%, and the site's critics consensus describes Ritchie and Statham "wrestling just enough stakes out of its thin plot" for a fun, action-packed ride.[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wrath_of_man) Metacritic's Metascore of 57, based on 38 reviews, breaks down as 19 positive, 15 mixed, and 4 negative.[5](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/wrath-of-man/)
**Praise centered on craft and tone.** Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com gave the film a perfect score, calling its aesthetic "a joy to behold" and noting an undertone of lament beneath the violence.[9](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/wrath-of-man/critic-reviews/) The San Francisco Chronicle's Mick LaSalle called it Ritchie's best movie even while conceding that, once everything is explained, it does not quite make sense.[13](https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/review-wrath-of-man-is-guy-ritchie-s-best-21184076.php) The New York Times credited the time-juggling editing with keeping tension high into the climax.[9](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/wrath-of-man/critic-reviews/)
**Criticism targeted the story.** Kevin Maher of The Times called it "a leaden, blood-spattered and painfully predictable trudge towards an anticlimax", and [The Playlist](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-playlist)'s review scored it 0, calling it hyper-violent and narratively undercooked.[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wrath_of_man) • [5](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/wrath-of-man/) David Ehrlich of IndieWire argued the film's "ultimate sin" is that it does not realize it is really a story about pride.[5](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/wrath-of-man/) Several reviewers observed that the film departs from Ritchie's usual style: it lacks the snappy dialogue and swagger of his early work, reading instead as a restrained, cold, gray thriller.[11](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/wrath-of-man-review/5159395.article) • [8](https://movie.guru/wrath-of-man-movie-review)
## Afterlife on streaming
In late December 2025 the film reached No. 1 on Netflix within days of arriving on the service, with Tom's Guide noting that action viewers responded to it far more warmly than critics had, citing the 90% Popcornmeter against the 68% Tomatometer.[7](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/netflix/netflixs-newest-no-1-movie-is-an-intense-action-thriller-with-jason-statham-and-viewers-rate-it-90-percent-on-rotten-tomatoes) As of late 2026 it streams on Amazon Prime Video in the United States, with digital purchase and rental options on Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Fandango At Home.[14](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/wrath-of-man)
## References
1. [Everything to Know About Jason Statham's Wrath of Man, Netflix Tudum](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/wrath-of-man-release-date-news)
2. [Wrath of Man (2021), Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt11083552/credits/)
3. [Screendollars Newsletter, May 10, 2021](https://filmfestivals.com/files/Screendollars%20Newsletter%202021-05-10.pdf)
4. [Wrath of Man, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wrath_of_man)
5. [Wrath of Man Reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/wrath-of-man/)
6. [Wrath of Man, Australian Classification](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/wrath-man)
7. [Netflix's newest No. 1 movie is an intense action thriller with Jason Statham, Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/netflix/netflixs-newest-no-1-movie-is-an-intense-action-thriller-with-jason-statham-and-viewers-rate-it-90-percent-on-rotten-tomatoes)
8. [Wrath of Man (2021), movie.guru](https://movie.guru/wrath-of-man-movie-review)
9. [Wrath of Man critic reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/wrath-of-man/critic-reviews/)
10. [Wrath of Man, Official Site, Miramax](https://www.miramax.com/movie/wrath-of-man/)
11. ['Wrath Of Man' Review, Screen Daily](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/wrath-of-man-review/5159395.article)
12. [Exclusive: Guy Ritchie on How He Got the Idea For 'Wrath of Man', The Quint](https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/wrath-of-man-director-guy-ritchie-interview-jason-statham)
13. [Review: 'Wrath of Man' is Guy Ritchie's best movie, even if it doesn't quite make sense, San Francisco Chronicle](https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/review-wrath-of-man-is-guy-ritchie-s-best-21184076.php)
14. [Wrath of Man streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/wrath-of-man)
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