Guy Ritchie’s 2019 crime film *The Gentlemen* has returned to streaming popularity, appearing on JustWatch’s chart nearly seven years after its release. Its resurgence matters because it arrives shortly before the second season of Netflix’s television spin-off, helping renew interest in the original story and Ritchie’s distinctive British underworld style.

The film, released internationally in 2019 and in the United States in early 2020, marked Ritchie’s return to the crime-comedy territory associated with *Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels* and *Snatch*. Netflix will premiere *The Gentlemen* season two on 3 September, with the streaming interest in the film providing timely visibility for the franchise.