Summary

• The Gentlemen's ending twists keep you guessing in Ritchie's hit film.
• Characters like Mickey Pearson and Fletcher add to the complex plot.
• The mayhem concludes with Mickey outsmarting Berger's shady plan.

The Gentlemen's ending is full of twists and turns, and there's a lot to unravel in one of the best Guy Ritchie films ever made. The movie is very much a return to form for Ritchie, as evidenced by The Gentlemen's positive reception, 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's cast of characters adds to the mayhem with several sometimes hard-to-follow storylines to focus on. Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) is looking to sell 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) to undermine the deal by raiding Mickey's weed houses. Meanwhile, private investigator Fletcher (Hugh Grant) blackmails Mickey's right-hand guy Raymond (Charlie Hunnam) about information on Mickey's operation. The Gentlemen ending builds towards a twisting finale revealing the truth in a fun albeit confusing way that needs a deeper dive.

How The Gentlemen Movie Ends

Mickey Escapes & Thwarted Berger's Plan

At the center of one of the best Guy Ritchie movies is the weed business operated by Mickey. Following the trouble that his business has had, Mickey and Berger meet again to close the deal. However, Berger says the theft has compromised not only one of the locations but all 12, and he reduces his assessment of the business value from $400 million to $130 million. Ultimately, Mickey doesn't sell his company to Berger after realizing what he's up to and locks him in a freezer until he pays Mickey anyway and removes one pound of flesh from his body.

Meanwhile, Ray meets with Fletcher again, where Fletcher believes he is about to get paid the $20 million he's asked for. Instead of getting his money, Fletcher learns that he has been tricked by Ray all along. Ray reveals that he's been spying on Fletcher spying on them, and he needed Fletcher to reveal what he knew about Dry Eye and Berger working together. With his life now threatened, Fletcher reveals another pertinent piece of information: Russian gangsters are coming to assassinate Mickey and Ray after an altercation that resulted in a Russian gangster's son falling to his death.

The surprise comes when Coach (Colin Farrell) kills the two coming for Ray, while Coach's boys kill the ones taking Mickey...

The Russian pays Fletcher to learn when and where he'll be able to get revenge on Mickey and Ray. The Russians kidnap Mickey after he meets with Berger, while others are on their way to Ray's house. The surprise comes when Coach (Colin Farrell) kills the two coming for Ray, while Coach's boys kill the ones taking Mickey - although that was unintentional as they wanted to kill Mickey himself. In The Gentlemen's ending, Mickey escapes, Berger's plans are thwarted, and Ray tracks down Fletcher who fled the danger.

Dry Eye & Berger’s Plan In The Gentlemen

Berger Works With Dry Eye To Reduce The Value Of Mickey's Business

A key aspect revealed in The Gentlemen's ending is the plan between Dry Eye and Berger to take Mickey down. In the grand scheme of things, Berger wants to work with Dry Eye to reduce the value of Mickey's business with the presumed agreement being that Dry Eye will serve as his second in command. Dry Eye is able to do this by getting Coach's boys to steal from Mickey, but his actions were not approved by Lord George (Tom Wu), the head of the Asian crime syndicate.

If all had gone according to plan, Berger would acquire the weed business for far less than it was actually worth, while Dry Eye gained the power he desperately sought. Instead, Dry Eye changes the plan after he kills Lord George and threatens Berger to step aside as he assumes power. Dry Eye offers to buy Mickey's business himself, which Mickey rejects. This leads to Dry Eye assaulting Mickey's wife Rosalind (Michelle Dockery), but Mickey catches him in the act and kills him. Dry Eye's body is then used to intimidate Berger into doing as Mickey says.

Fletcher’s Plan In The Gentlemen

He Intends On Selling His Records To The Highest Bidder

As for Fletcher, the end game for him is to get paid a lot of money for the info he has learned. He was originally hired by Big Dave (Eddie Marsan), who was interested in paying for the information, but Fletcher made multiple contingency plans. For starters, he turns the information on Mickey's weed operation and the criminal underworld in Britain into a screenplay that he is hoping to sell. The screenplay, and all of his documents, photos, and other records, are offered to Ray for $20 million. He tells them that they have 72 hours to accept the deal.

Without any competition, Fletcher is left to only sell to Ray, but Ray manages to steal all of his information anyway.

Big Dave is a contingency plan for Fletcher, but Ray gets Coach to kidnap Big Dave and blackmail him with a video of him having sex with a pig. Without any competition, Fletcher is left to only sell to Ray, but Ray manages to steal all of his information anyway. This eliminates Fletcher's chances of earning "double bubble," as he's already been paid by the Russians for the info so they can kill Mickey and Ray. Fletcher escapes when they come for Ray and tries one last time to get his money by pitching his screenplay to a movie studio.

Hugh Grant’s Miramax Movie Pitch Is A Man From U.N.C.L.E. Joke

Guy Ritchie Could Have Been Hinting At A Man From U.N.C.L.E. 2

The final gag for Fletcher is a fun The Man from UNCLE joke. Fletcher is shown pitching his script, titled "Bush," to an executive at Miramax — the studio behind The Gentlemen. A poster for The Man from UNCLE — Guy Ritchie's 2015 spy film led by Henry Cavill, Alicia Vikander, and Hugh Grant — is prominently featured behind Fletcher. The executive questions some aspects of the script, including it not answering what happens to Mickey, but Fletcher insists that he's leaving room open for a sequel. Ritchie could've been teasing that he's working on The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Asian Crime Syndicate Has A Mysterious New Leader

Viewers Are Left In The Dark About Who Takes Over The Syndicate

One loose thread that The Gentlemen ending does leave open is what happened to the Asian crime syndicate. Lord George was the one in charge of them, and their drug distribution operation had the power of many, including Dry Eye. Once Lord George died though, Dry Eye took control of the organization. But, his reign didn't last long after Mickey killed him near the end of the film.

The Gentlemen never goes back to explore the state of the crime syndicate after these events, leaving audiences in the dark as to who now runs the operation. With everything that transpired and much of it being tied to Mickey, his peace could be short-lived if the new leader wants to get revenge. However, whoever is in charge may be better off leaving Mickey alone at this point.

Everyone Who’s Still Alive At The End Of The Gentlemen

The Ending Doesn't Reveal The Fate Of Berger

When The Gentlemen finally comes to a close, all the back-stabbing still leaves a fair number of main characters alive and well. Mickey and Rosalind are shown together, but whether either has given up their previous lives is uncertain. Ray is shown to still be standing and manages to track down Fletcher, who is alive when the credits roll, but possibly not long after.

Coach and his boys also survive and have made peace with Mickey and Ray. Big Dave is presumably still alive as well. Meanwhile, The Gentlemen ending doesn't confirm the fate of Berger, but it would appear he is smart enough to do what he must to survive, even if he's a pound lighter after the fact.

The Gentlemen Has Continued With A Sequel Series

The Series Isn't A Direct Sequel But Set In The Same Universe

The ending of The Gentlemen opened the door for a sequel. However, instead of a sequel movie, the Guy Ritchie film has been converted into a television series. The Gentlemen series isn't a direct sequel, but it is set in the same universe and tells a new story. Unfortunately, none of the movie's cast return or even have cameos, meaning that some of the unknown fates of the characters remain that way. However, given the success and popularity of the series, The Gentlemen season 2 could start crossing over the movie and TV characters.