7 Years Later, the Biggest Sleeper Hit of Guy Ritchie’s Career Continues Charming Audiences

While the internet continues to be amazed by Guy Ritchie's productivity, let's take a look at when the filmmaker entered this phase of his career. Ritchie wasn't this prolific a couple of decades ago, but something switched in the 2010s when he found himself landing major studio directing gigs. This streak began with Sherlock Holmes and its sequel, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, after which Ritchie made numerous attempts to launch franchises. Each of those attempts was unsuccessful, although some were more financially rewarding than others. Take, for instance, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword— Ritchie's $175 million box-office disaster that was supposed to kick-start a five-film franchise but made less than $150 million worldwide. On the other hand, even the most profitable film of Ritchie's career hasn't gotten the sequel it was supposed to. It recently made a rare appearance on the domestic streaming charts, seven years after its theatrical run.