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In the Grey

In the Grey

When billions get stolen, meet the pros who steal it back.

202698 minRMidcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Director
Guy Ritchie
Starring
Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza González, Carlos Bardem

A covert team of elite operatives are living in the shadows. When a ruthless despot steals a billion-dollar fortune, they're sent to take it back—an impossible heist that erupts into a deadly game of strategy, deception and survival.

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Where can I watch In the Grey?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists In the Grey streaming on STARZ and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about In the Grey?

In the Grey earns 4 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Box Office Flop.

  • Reception
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is In the Grey worth watching?

In the Grey's Midcredits score is the 56th percentile of all films, from 138K ratings across 6 sources. 51% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

56th percentile

Better received than 56% of films

72nd percentile among Action58th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)57th
Approval (how many liked it)54th

63 /100

57th percentile of all films

73rd percentile among Action58th percentile among 2020s

Critics 53 · Audience 64

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.4 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

51% liked it

54th percentile of all films

67th percentile among Action55th percentile among 2020s
51% rated it 7–1049% rated it 1–6

Critics 52% · Audience 82%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

97th percentile

138K ratings across platforms

94th percentile among Action97th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

Box office

Opening weekend$2.9M
Domestic gross$5.7M
Worldwide gross$28M

71st percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

It is a stylish, plot-heavy action film that prioritizes slick preparation and set pieces over character depth or narrative surprise.

Fans praised

  • kinetic action and expert choreography
  • sharp, witty banter and male-bonding dialogue
  • glamorous leads with genuine chemistry

Detractors panned

  • overbearing exposition and planning sequences
  • flat, archetypal characters with no emotional depth
  • formulaic and predictable story

What stands out

Cinematography75

gorgeous locations and crisp, kinetic framing

ActingDivisive70

lead trio charismatic but some critics find performances one-note

Effects and spectacle70

practical-heavy action and large-scale set pieces

DialogueDivisive65

rapid-fire banter lands for fans, feels forced to detractors

Plot and storyDivisive50

overstuffed with exposition, predictable structure

PacingDivisive45

first half drags with planning, second half accelerates

CharactersDivisive40

thin archetypes with minimal backstory or arc

Originality35

recycles Ritchie's signature tropes, feels derivative

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 13 points higher than women.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 6 points apart
  • Critics vs users 3 points apart
  • US vs non-US even

Watch experience

What is In the Grey like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Fun ride: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want a fun ride.

It is intense, has a few laughs and leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Fun ride.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TenseThrillingAbsurd
Heaviest: middle
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
Adventurous · 11% of filmsCold and cerebral · 4% of films: Detached and precise; keeps the viewer at arm's length.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its action thriller formula straight with a slick, manufactured coolness.
The rideSustained suspense and threat dominate, with comedic banter adding absurdist notes; likely peaks during the extraction execution.
StructureThe film follows a conventional three-act structure with setup, planning, and action finale.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

The answer rests on this: FunBittersweet
Why it leaves you this wayA heroic sacrifice provides a fleeting emotional beat, but the overall feeling is fun and disposable.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestRescue
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% (this title) · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Rescue: Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).

10% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe story follows two extraction specialists planning a route to rescue a negotiator and steal a billion dollars from a drug dealer, making it a rescue mission with a heist element.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfDutyMorality
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16% (this title): Justice 13% · Duty 2% (this title) · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Morality

Duty · 2% of filmsSurvival
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film follows two extraction specialists bound by professional duty as they protect a negotiator in a high-stakes operation.
StanceThe film observes its characters' professional duty and survival challenges without strong moral judgment, focusing on their execution of the mission.

The world

ContemporaryIn transitInstitutionalUrbanStylized realism
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score
SettingSpain, Saudi Arabia, and Canary Islands as backdrop for a high-stakes extraction operation

Content guide

Is In the Grey okay for kids?

R

In the Grey is rated R: “Rated R for violence, language and a sexual reference” (MPAA). As of October 5, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (57/100), sexual content at mild (19/100), language at severe (82/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (30/100) and frightening material at moderate (56/100). Overall it is heavier than 37% of R-rated films.

Ratings in 29 other countries
  • UK15
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany16
  • FranceTP
  • New ZealandR13
  • South Korea15
  • Brazil14
  • Argentina+13
  • Austria14
  • CL14
  • Czechia15+
  • GreeceK15
  • Hungary16
  • ID13+
  • IsraelAll
  • ItalyT
  • LTN-13
  • MexicoB-15
  • Netherlands12
  • PhilippinesR-13
  • PortugalM/14
  • PRR
  • RO12
  • Russia18+
  • SingaporeNC16
  • SK15
  • Sweden15
  • Switzerland16
  • TH15
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 61% of all filmsHeavier than 37% of R-rated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 32%
Sex & Nudity
Mild
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 12%
Profanity
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 76%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 17%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 38%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is language. Everything else sits at or below what R-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does In the Grey have?

MovieCove's classifier found 3 depicted content warnings in In the Grey: Gun violence (moderate), Kidnapping or confinement (moderate), Gore or body horror (mild). Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

ModerateGun violenceKidnapping or confinement
MildGore or body horror

Cast and crew

Who is in In the Grey?

Cast

3 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Henry Cavill
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Jake Gyllenhaal
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Eiza González
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Carlos Bardem
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Fisher Stevens
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Rosamund Pike
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Mohammed Al Turki
as Wolfgang
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Kojo Attah
as Andre Baker
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Jason Wong
Emmett J Scanlan

Crew

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